Principal Engineer - DL and AI Software

Details

The NVIDIA Deep Learning / AI Software engineering organization is looking for software engineering talent to lead the bringup and delivery of NVIDIA's AI software stack on new generations of hardware architectures. As a software engineering leader, you will work with other departmental engineering leaders and program and product managers as a collaborative team to develop, analyze, optimize, and continually adapt end-to-end delivery execution for our complex software stack. Your work will directly impact the time to market, quality, and performance of the software that NVIDIA launches with each new generation of hardware.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead highly technical multi-functional teams
• Drive continuous improvement of execution to enable ever-faster delivery of ever-more-complex software with world-class quality
• Supervise engineering and program execution for future-generation software delivery, creatively and collaboratively optimizing plans on the fly
• Review new product designs for technical feasibility on behalf of the DL/AI software organization with an eye for cross-functional complexity and its impact on ongoing development
• Advise senior management on design directions, software readiness, and delivery plans
• Present to internal collaborators and NVIDIA leadership on roadmaps, vision, and design decisions; lead technical deep dives and lessons learned to align teams
• Optimize resource sharing and utilization across teams to reduce time to delivery

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience with designing and building complex software systems, especially in C++ and Python
• Practical experience with industry-standard semiconductor development workflows and the process of system and application software bringup for next-gen hardware
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related areas (or equivalent experience)
• Proven track record driving multi-functional teams across disparate divisions and fields within a company, working collaboratively and coordinating effectively
• Highly motivated with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to detect problems and misalignments and guide engineering teams across the entire AI software and hardware stack toward creative solutions

Ways to stand out

• Prior experience developing DL/AI systems software, including frameworks, libraries, or kernels for mathematical or communication operators used in DL/AI
• Deep understanding of software performance analysis and optimization
• Solid understanding of modern Program Management methodologies and tools and a passion for engineering process optimization
• Understanding of distributed systems and High Performance Computing workloads

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: 272,000 USD - 425,500 USD (final base salary determined based on location, experience, and pay of employees in similar positions)
• You will also be eligible for equity and benefits (see NVIDIA benefits page)

Additional Information

• Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States
• Employment type: Full time
• Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 29, 2025.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. The company does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics and values diversity in current and future employees.