- BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 15+ years of relevant software engineering experience, including experience building and operating large-scale production systems.
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes internals, APIs, controllers or operators, and cluster lifecycle management.
- A strong background in distributed systems design, reliability, scalability, and failure recovery.
- Proven experience building platform software, infrastructure control planes, or foundations for managed services.
- Strong programming skills in one or more systems or cloud-native languages, such as Go, Python, Rust, or C++.
- Experience designing clear APIs and abstractions for platform consumers and engineering teams.
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership across team boundaries and drive ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives to completion.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, backed by a sustained record of significant technical contributions and recognized expertise influencing department-level architecture and high-priority company initiatives.
Ways to stand out from the crowd
- Experience building Kubernetes platforms or managed Kubernetes services.
- Expertise in fleet management, cluster upgrades, node lifecycle, remediation, or day-2 operations.
- Experience with declarative infrastructure, Kubernetes controllers, GitOps, or policy-driven platform automation.
- Familiarity with both public-cloud and bare-metal infrastructure environments.
- Experience supporting AI, GPU, HPC, or other large-scale accelerated computing platforms.
With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology industry's most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and versatile people in the world working with us, and our engineering teams are growing fast in some of the most impactful fields of our generation: GPU, Cloud, Cloud Development or Distributed Cloud. If you're a creative Principal Software Engineer who enjoys autonomy and shares our passion for technology, we want to hear from you.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary range for this position is 272,000 USD – 431,250 USD.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.