Senior Software Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join our Software Infrastructure team in Santa Clara, CA. This role blends large‑scale database transformation with the building and development of GPU‑accelerated platforms. You’ll develop the software systems, automation frameworks, and high‑performance database services that power NVIDIA’s AI workloads at scale.

• Compose and build software platforms that transform legacy database systems into modern and scalable architectures.
• Implement secure‑by‑design database services with enterprise‑grade identity, access control, and secrets management.
• Run vector & graph database services and query engines to handle AI/ML data workloads with ultra‑low latency.
• Build automation frameworks for provisioning, schema evolution, scaling, and failover integrated directly into CI/CD workflows.
• Build developer‑focused tooling for monitoring, profiling, and debugging database performance in real time.
• Contribute to architecture, coding standards, and guidelines for long‑term platform evolution.
• Participate in on‑call rotations to ensure flawless operation of critical database services.

• BS, MS, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in database systems or distributed data platforms.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, C++, or Java, with a track record of building production‑grade systems.
• Proven experience crafting high‑performance, high‑availability relational database services (MSSQL or equivalent).
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes) and cloud‑native database deployment patterns.
• Strong background in query optimization, data partitioning, and large‑scale performance tuning.
• Hands‑on experience establishing Dev Ops guidelines, e.g., CI/CD, monitoring, alerting, SLAs, capacity forecasting, etc.
• Strong security awareness, including authentication and data compliance.

• Open‑source contributions in the database, distributed systems, or AI/ML infrastructure space.
• Expertise in hybrid/multi‑region database replication strategies for low‑latency AI workloads.
• Strong understanding of observability and performance profiling tools for complex data systems.
• Experience in building platforms that directly support AI/ML research and production deployment.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD for Level 5, and 248,000 USD - 391,000 USD for Level 6. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate 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.