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Senior Systems Software Engineer - CI/CD Infrastructure for Open-Source Accelerated Computing Software

Senior Systems Software Engineer - CI/CD Infrastructure for Open-Source Accelerated Computing Software

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 184,000-356,500 per year

SENIOR

✅ On-site

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Details

NVIDIA is looking for a senior systems software engineer to advance the Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) infrastructure that powers numerous open-source AI and accelerated computing software projects on the NVIDIA platform. The role focuses on shaping secure, scalable, and reliable CI/CD infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Design, build, extend, test, deploy, and maintain centralized CI/CD infrastructure for multiple open-source projects.
Collaborate with peers and partners through brainstorming and review sessions to produce high-quality designs, code, and documentation.
Review, recommend, and establish CI/CD guidelines covering reliability, performance, monitoring, security, compliance, interoperability, usability, correctness, consistency, and simplicity.
Support NVIDIA teams in using the foundational infrastructure.
Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the technical direction and standards of the infrastructure team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Eight years of software engineering experience using several programming languages, such as Python, Bash, and Go, along with experience in data structures and algorithms.
Experience with CI/CD technologies such as GitHub Actions and GitLab Runners.
Experience with open-source software development workflows, tools, and guidelines.
Significant experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
Strong understanding of and experience with Kubernetes administration and deployment.
Familiarity with security patterns, including authentication protocols such as OAuth 2.0 and OIDC, authorization frameworks, and secret management with HashiCorp Vault.
Hands-on experience with virtualization tools, including containers and virtual machines.
Solid understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, and load balancing.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise with agentic AI frameworks, patterns, and tools.
Experience developing and operating centralized, large-scale automated build, test, and deployment platforms.
Familiarity with compliance and security requirements in cloud and on-premises environments.
Experience with the NVIDIA platform, including hardware and software.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range is USD 184,000–287,500 for Level 4 and USD 224,000–356,500 for Level 5. Compensation is determined based on location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The role is also eligible for equity and benefits.