HPC Operations Engineer

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 124,000-241,500 per year

MIDDLE

✅ Hybrid

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences
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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;

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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.

CentOS @ 3 Linux @ 3 Python @ 3 Bash @ 3 Communication @ 6 AI @ 3 Slurm @ 3 HPC @ 3

Details

As an HPC Operations Engineer at NVIDIA, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the flawless operation of our high-performance computing (HPC) environment. You will be part of a team that powers semiconductor build and advanced engineering workflows and help develop the future of computing in an innovative environment.

Responsibilities

Provide first-line support for HPC users across scheduling, compute, storage, and access-related issues.
Troubleshoot job failures, scheduler errors, resource constraints, and performance concerns; drive issues to resolution or escalate to appropriate subject matter experts.
Perform triage of infrastructure incidents, gather diagnostics, and advance to SMEs when issues extend beyond defined ownership.
Monitor system health, queues, node status, and service availability to ensure stable daily operations.
Complete established operational procedures for maintenance, patching, and configuration updates.
Develop and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, knowledge base articles, and user/internal guidelines.
Contribute to improving team processes by identifying recurring issues and proposing workflow refinements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience supporting Linux-based production environments.
Solid Linux systems administration fundamentals (RHEL/CentOS and/or Ubuntu).
Ability to troubleshoot technical issues methodically and determine when a customer concern requires attention.
Experience interacting directly with users in a technical support or operations role.
Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear documentation and procedural guides.
Demonstrated ability to follow established processes while maintaining attention to detail.

Preferred / Ways to Stand Out

Foundational scripting or automation experience (e.g., Bash or Python) sufficient to support routine operational tasks.
Solid understanding of workload schedulers such as LSF, Slurm, or similar systems.
Strong grasp of network computing supporting infrastructure (NFS, automounter, LDAP).
Experience supporting HPC or large-scale compute environments.
Familiarity with EDA workloads.

Compensation & Benefits

NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, and eligibility for equity. The posting lists base salary ranges by level:

Level 2: 124,000 USD - 195,500 USD
Level 3: 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Additional Information

Hybrid role (#LI-Hybrid).
Applications accepted at least until March 15, 2026.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse work environment.