Senior Software Architect - Data Center Systems

About the role

We are building innovative server systems for GPU-accelerated applications, such as Deep Learning. The Data Center SW team architects and develops the end-to-end software and firmware stack for these systems. As a Senior Software Architect, you will work with world-class engineering teams, product management, operations, and customer support to build systems that delight our customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead software activities for NVIDIA's deep learning server platforms, from design through production, collaborating with teams across the company to deliver software solutions.
• Drive the system architecture for a complex server platform in a multi-functional environment.
• Partner across application software, libraries, system software, and firmware teams to design complete software solutions for new server platforms.
• 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 and drive their design and adoption.
• Mentor architects and engineering teams to grow them into future leaders.
• Make key technical decisions for designs involving complex inter-component dependencies.

Requirements

• Deep experience in designing architecture for scalable and performant server systems, particularly at the SW/HW interface.
• Understanding of HPC or Deep Learning workloads and use of accelerated computing platforms.
• Expertise in Out-of-Band and In-band management architectures.
• Knowledge of server system architecture and implications of architecture decisions on overall performance of end applications.
• Demonstrable experience in implementing left-shift strategy to de-risk program execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in the area of system architecture and design.

Skills

• Knowledge of cloud and cluster-level deployment and management systems.
• Strong background in device management protocols such as Redfish, IPMI, MCTP, PLDM, and RDE.
• Knowledge of storage and networking technologies.

Pay

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is $224,000 USD - $356,500 USD for Level 5, and $272,000 USD - $431,250 USD for Level 6. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.