Distinguished Engineer - Rack Scale Architecture

About the role

NVIDIA is searching for a highly motivated, technical leader to drive the engineering roadmap and innovation for our rack system software architecture. From firmware, kernel drivers, operating systems, networking, fabrics, and associated user mode drivers + manageability software. You will work with component leads internally and engage with industry-leading hyperscaler/cloud service providers on taking these products to market.

Responsibilities

• Drive the software end-to-end architecture for NVIDIA's rack-scale products.
• Maintain a 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; serve as a trusted architectural partner to teams requiring guidance or oversight.
• Work directly with major customers to understand their requirements and align their roadmap with NVIDIA’s roadmap.
• Work with business partners and vendors to shape their products to meet NVIDIA’s needs.
• Develop a roadmap of new technologies and protocols; drive their design and adoption.
• Mentor architects and engineering teams to grow them into future leaders.
• Make key technical decisions even when faced with ambiguity.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years in the area of system architecture and design.
• Deep experience in designing architecture for scalable and performant server systems, particularly at the SW/HW interface.
• Strong understanding of networking technology & protocols (e.g., Ethernet, InfiniBand).
• Previous experience working with complex system software for accelerators such as GPUs, DPUs, or FPGAs.
• Expertise in out-of-band and in-band management architectures.
• Knowledge of system management protocols such as Redfish and IPMI.
• Experience working with platform security experts to define tradeoffs between security and ease of use.
• Demonstrable experience in implementing left-shift strategy to de-risk program execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

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

Benefits

NVIDIA offers a competitive base salary, equity, and benefits. We are widely considered one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, fostering an inclusive work environment with forward-thinking and hardworking people.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is 320,000 USD - 488,750 USD, determined based on location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.