NVIDIA · 3 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer - Enterprise AI Platform
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$272K/yr - $426K/yr
15+ years expNVIDIA is a leader in computer graphics and AI technology, seeking a Principal Software Engineer to develop next-generation AI platforms. The role involves overseeing the software development lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring system reliability and performance.
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Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end lifecycle of software development, from concept to deployment, including architecture design, development, testing, and scaling
Derive technology roadmaps for enterprise generative AI platform and products
Understand internal micro-services, platforms, third party platforms and growing open-source code-repos to best leverage them during AI product development
Able to contribute to internal platforms and build re-usable components that can connect to enterprise data sources and power search, chatbots and other gen AI applications
Develop platform and systems enabling unified experience across applications and driving insights for end-to-end user experience
Ensure system reliability, performance, and security at scale
Help build and maintain our Continuous Delivery pipeline with the goal of moving changes to production faster and safer, while ensuring key operational standards
Create and implement strategies to support business growth and technological advancements, ensuring flexibility and adaptability
Provide peer reviews to other specialists including feedback on performance, scalability, and correctness
Keep abreast of emerging trends and technologies in AI, software development, and system architecture
Are a strong advocate of proven methods in software engineering and bring a detailed approach to testing, continuous delivery, and reducing technical debt
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
15+ years of proven experience building sophisticated applications and APIs in Cloud and hybrid cloud environments at large scale preferably in Python
Familiarity with gen AI application building, search and chatbots
Proven expertise of performance, reliability in sophisticated distributed systems and the teams that build them
Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages and technologies relevant to AI and system development
Has delivered software with full understanding of deploying applications in Kubernetes clusters along with GPU and CPU pod scheduling (Ability to understand on Prem)
Has delivered software in a cloud context and is familiar with the patterns and process of managing cloud infrastructure
Proven track record to lead sophisticated projects and deliver results in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment
Technical leadership designing products as well as mentoring and developing high performing teams
Extremely motivated, highly passionate, and curious about new technologies. Take pride in your work and strive to achieve incredible results and possess superb communication and planning skills
Preferred
Experience enhancing enterprise efficiency and employee experience through the effective use of Generative AI based solutions
Fascinated by unique and difficult problems - resilient and persistent in the pursuit of solutions
Experience with Cloud Platforms, experience with Kubernetes and Docker
Self-motivation and a drive to get things to 'done'
Excellent programming, debugging, performance analysis, and test design skills using python is a plus
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NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$4.09BKey Investors
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2023-05-09Grant· $5M
2022-08-09Post Ipo Equity· $65M
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Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO
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Chief Technology Officer
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