Director, Rack Scale Software Architecture

What You’ll Be Doing

Drive the software end-to-end architecture for NVIDIA's rack-scale products
Maintain deep understanding of the product portfolio and roadmap; translate forward-looking plans into clear, formal software requirements that anchor execution across the organization.
Ensure high quality & reliable software; serving as a trusted architectural partner to teams requiring guidance or oversight.
Work directly with major customers to understand their requirements and work to align their roadmap with NVIDIA’s roadmap.
Using strong communication skills, present the team vision to senior NVIDIA and external leaders.
Provide technical leadership and career mentorship to the team
Make key technical decisions even when faced with ambiguity

What We Need To See

• BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree or equivalent experience.
• 15+ overall years of experience in the area of System architecture and design with 8+ yrs of proven experience in management
• Deep experience in designing architecture for scalable and performant server systems, particularly at the SW/HW interface
• Past experience working with complex system software for accelerators such as GPUs, DPUs, or FPGAs
• Possess strong managerial, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Comfortable operating in highly matrixed organizations while holding a leadership position
• Strong interactive, verbal and written communications skills

Knowledge to Stand Out

• Knowledge of large-scale cloud and cluster level deployment and management systems
• Experience with designing robust, resilient and performant scale-up fabrics
• Proven track record of leading data center products across the entire lifecycle, spanning inception, pre-silicon development, post-silicon bring-up, manufacturing, and deployment
• Strong understanding of networking technology & protocols (e.g. Ethernet, Infiniband)
• Familiarity with CXL, UCIE and other C2C technology architectures
• Knowledge in storage and networking technologies

Qualifications

• Base Salary Range: 320,000 USD - 488,750 USD
• Eligible for Equity and Benefits

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee recognition programs

Schedule

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Pay

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Application Instructions

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 8, 2026.