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Senior System Software Engineer - Scientific Computing PaaS

Posted Sep 2, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Software Engineering & IT Software Engineering
Salary
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Location
Santa Clara, California, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Experience
Senior Level 10+ years experience working on building and operating distributed compute and data intensive platform as a service on cloud
Education
BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related areas or equivalent experience.

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Role Summary

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The Senior System Software Engineer will build scientific-computing platform workflows on the cloud for physics-based numerical simulation, AI training and inference, and visualization. The role focuses on cloud infrastructure and services for compute- and data-intensive scientific applications.

What You'll Do

  • Design services and take ownership of underlying cloud infrastructure for physics-informed and data-driven scientific workflows.
  • Design algorithms and work with operations to improve system performance across application code, microservices, APIs, and...
  • Design, build, deploy, and operate scalable I/O infrastructure for checkpointing, data loading, and data pre- and post-processing.
  • Optimize compute, storage, and network architecture for physics- and simulation-driven applications.

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Qualifications

Required: BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related areas, or equivalent experience; 10+ years building and operating distributed compute and data-intensive cloud platforms as a service; skill in a compiled language such as Go, Rust, or C++; strong knowledge of cloud computing, distributed systems, parallel processing, debugging, algorithms, and system design; self-motivation, interpersonal skills, and ability to work independently across teams.

Preferred

  • Have built, deployed and operated AI platforms on HPC clusters; have built, deployed and operated cloud native systems including...
  • Configuring and troubleshooting hardware, operating systems, kernel, compilers for maximum performance.
  • Hands on debugging skills to optimize performance of compute, networking and I/O framework; extensively worked on third party source...

Original job description

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We are seeking a Sr System Software Engineer to help us build out our scientific computing platform workflows on Cloud. This Cloud based scientific computing cloud platform enables Physics based Numerical Simulation Solvers, AI based Training, Inference and Visualization workflow for physical science and engineering problems.

Those applications include Weather prediction, Climate modeling, Industrial design and Digital twins simulation in various domains e.g Aerospace, Automotive, Sports, Renewable energy, Bio-medical and many more. Are you passionate about solving rewarding problems at scale? Do you enjoy crafting robust, critical services for compute and data intensive workload? If so, you may be a phenomenal fit for our team!

What you’ll be doing:

  • Design services and take ownership of underlying cloud infrastructure for physics informed and data driven scientific workflows

  • Design novel algorithms and actively engage with operations to increase overall system performance, it spans across the stack e.g. deep understanding of application code e.g DL Framework, Numerical Solvers, Microservices, APIs and Heterogeneous accelerated computing with CPUs and GPUs.

  • Design, Build, Deploy and Operate scalable I/O infrastructure for checkpointing, data loading, pre & post processing of data.

  • Optimize compute, storage and network architecture specific to physics & simulation driven applications.


What we need to see:

  • BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related areas or equivalent experience.

  • 10+ years experience working on building and operating distributed compute and data intensive platform as a service on cloud

  • Proven skill in a compiled language (Go, Rust, C++ or otherwise).

  • Strong foundational knowledge in Cloud Computing e.g “The Datacenter is a Computer” architecture, cloud security architecture, virtualization - CPU, Memory and IO, Resource pooling and elasticity.

  • Proven skills in Distributed Systems & Parallel Processing e.g System model of distributed computation e.g. topology abstraction, logical time. Synchronization and deadlock detection in distributed systems, Fault Tolerance and Failure Detection, Consensus and Agreement protocols, Parallel algorithms, shared memory and distributed memory architecture, message passing (MPI, NCCL), Cluster scalability and performance.

  • Hands on Debugging skills with Process, Threads , Deadlock and Synchronization, Scheduling, IPC, Memory management, File system and I/O structure.

  • Strong Evidence on Algorithmic Thinking & System Design skills e.g Recursion, Graph, Tree, Stack and Queue, Large scale loosely coupled distributed system design and operational experience.

  • Be self-motivated, have strong interpersonal skills, and be able to work independently with multiple teams with minimal direction.


Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Have built , deployed and operated AI platforms on HPC clusters. Have built, deployed and operated cloud native system including distributed storage, scheduling, and orchestration among compute, storage and network

  • Configuring and troubleshooting hardware, operating systems, kernel, compilers for maximum performance

  • Hands on debugging skills to optimize performance of compute, networking and I/O framework. Extensively worked on third party source code for debugging and customization


NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people on the planet working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 17, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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NVIDIA is a leading technology company renowned for its graphics processing units (GPUs) and innovative computing solutions that enhance visual experiences across multiple platforms, including gaming, scientific research, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1993, the company has expanded its offerings to include powerful AI frameworks and deep learning platforms, making significant contributions to industries such as gaming, data centers, automotive, and healthcare. NVIDIA's commitment to pushing the boundaries of visual computing continues to drive advancements in both hardware and software, positioning the company at the forefront of emerging technologies and digital transformation.