Senior System Software Engineer for Cloud – GeForce NOW

at Nvidia
USD 224,000-431,200 per year
SENIOR
✅ On-site

Used Tools & Technologies

Go GPU

Required Skills & Competences

Software Development @ 8 Docker @ 4 Grafana @ 4 Kubernetes @ 4 Prometheus @ 4 Terraform @ 4 Python @ 7 GCP @ 4 Java @ 7 CI/CD @ 4 AWS @ 4 Azure @ 4 Helm @ 4 Load Testing @ 4 Microservices @ 4 API @ 4 HTTP @ 4 Cloud Computing @ 4 Deep Learning @ 4 Observability @ 4 AI @ 4

Details

GeForce NOW is NVIDIA's Cloud Gaming service, streaming games at the highest quality to many device types (low-end PCs, Macs, TV or mobile devices). Using NVIDIA GPUs and proprietary software, GeForce NOW provides up-to-date games on latest hardware with near-instant launch. For more details: http://www.geforce.com/geforce-now

Role overview

We are looking for a Senior System Software Engineer for Cloud who sees the big picture of Cloud Computing and is deeply technical, creative, and hands-on. You will design, build, and deploy highly scalable cloud-based solutions for GeForce NOW, crafting scalable and efficient cloud services to drive Visual Computing, Deep Learning, and Artificial Intelligence.

Responsibilities

  • Build scalable cloud systems (RESTful services, microservices, APIs, frameworks) on Kubernetes.
  • Architect and manage Kubernetes clusters with custom components (CRDs, controllers, operators, workload scheduling, auto-scaling, multi-cluster, service mesh).
  • Build advanced CI/CD pipelines and workflows (Pipeline as Code, GitOps, blue-green, canary, progressive delivery, Argo CD, Flux CD).
  • Design observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, distributed tracing) and tooling (SLO/SLI, alerting, anomaly detection).
  • Mentor team members and drive best practices in Kubernetes, observability, and infrastructure automation.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience with 12+ years delivering SaaS/PaaS focusing on software development and Kubernetes infrastructure automation.
  • Extensive experience with Java, Golang, and/or Python (preference for Golang; strong Java valued) and developing/scaling backend services and microservices.
  • Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, GKE, AKS), containers (Docker, containerd), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, Helm, Kustomize).
  • Experience building solutions on cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) with Kubernetes-native services. AWS experience (Fargate, EC2, EKS, Route53, SQS, DynamoDB) preferred.
  • Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure, distributed system design, and Kubernetes-native patterns.
  • Strong self-initiative, interpersonal skills, adaptability, and experience writing testable, maintainable, performant codebases with focus on observability and collaboration across teams and time zones.

Ways to stand out

  • Experience analyzing observability data to identify bottlenecks and improvement areas.
  • Background with load testing frameworks and performance testing at cloud scale.
  • Experience with cloud-scale analytics and data-driven optimization of infrastructure and services.

Compensation

  • Base salary range for Level 5: 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD.
  • Base salary range for Level 6: 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD.
  • You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Other information

  • Applications for this job will be accepted at least until February 21, 2026.
  • This posting is for an existing vacancy.
  • NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
  • NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer and committed to fostering a diverse work environment.