Director, Engineering Operations And Site Reliability Engineering - Datacenter Server Systems
at Nvidia
USD 292,000-442,800 per year
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- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Linux @ 7
Distributed Systems @ 8
People Management @ 7
Communication @ 4
Networking @ 4
Dashboarding @ 4
Reporting @ 4
GPU @ 4
AI @ 4
Change Management @ 4
HPC @ 4
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. Today NVIDIA is tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. This role is on the datacenter server systems team focused on engineering operations and site reliability engineering for next-generation rack-scale systems used internally by NVIDIA engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead teams to ensure NVIDIA’s internal rack-scale server systems, clusters, and lab facilities remain available, healthy, and reliable.
- Drive execution across fleet operations, incident response, roadmap planning, change management, operational readiness, and reliability metrics.
- Build automation, telemetry, alerting, and dashboards that improve visibility and help teams resolve issues faster.
- Partner with hardware, firmware, software, networking, validation, and infrastructure teams to deploy, sustain, and debug complex systems.
- Create feedback loops into NPI and sustaining teams to improve product quality, serviceability, and development velocity.
- Grow and mentor a high-performing technical team with a culture of ownership, learning, and automation-first execution.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 12+ years overall experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, reliability, datacenter operations, distributed systems, or related areas.
- 7+ years of people management experience.
- Strong understanding of server systems, Linux, cluster operations, high-speed networking, and large-scale infrastructure.
- Experience operating complex systems with high availability expectations, including monitoring, incident management, automation, and fleet-health practices.
- Proven track record of driving execution across multiple teams and technical domains and partnering closely with hardware, firmware, software, networking, validation, and infrastructure organizations.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting on operational health, risks, and priorities.
- Track record of building cohesive teams and developing technical leaders who improve reliability and execution.
Preferred / Ways to stand out
- Prior Director or Senior Manager experience leading infrastructure, reliability, platform engineering, or large-scale lab operations teams.
- Experience operating GPU, AI, HPC, cloud, or hyperscale datacenter infrastructure.
- Broad knowledge of rack-scale systems, including server management, networking, storage, power, thermal, and RAS concepts.
- Experience building automation, telemetry, fleet health, or dashboarding systems that improve product quality, serviceability, or engineering velocity.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range: 292,000 USD - 442,750 USD (actual base salary determined based on location, experience, and pay of employees in similar positions).
- Eligible for equity and NVIDIA benefits.
Additional information
- Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 30, 2026.
- NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
- NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.