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NVIDIA · 10 hours ago

System Software Engineer - Secure Cryptographic Services

NVIDIA is a leading technology company focused on AI and computing advancements. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Cryptographic Key Management to architect and implement strategies for cryptographic integrity and software supply chain security, while transforming the developer experience with self-service security platforms.

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Responsibilities

Architect and drive the enterprise-wide strategy for cryptographic integrity and software supply chain security, partnering with CPU, GPU, and NBU leaders to unify security standards across NVIDIA's diverse hardware and software ecosystems
Own and build the implementation of a cloud-agnostic, hyper-scale signing and PKI infrastructure, using hybrid architectures (private cloud + AWS/Azure) to support the explosive growth of NVIDIA’s AI workloads and model provenance
Define the architectural vision and governance for next-generation key management, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness and automated, ephemeral credential rotation backed by HSM roots of trust
Engineer high-assurance cryptographic ceremonies and verifiable transparency logs (integrating patterns like Sigstore), establishing a tamper-evident chain of custody for all NVIDIA software, firmware, and AI model artifacts
Transform the internal developer experience by architecting self-service, globally distributed security platforms that abstract complexity, solving reliability and scalability challenges to deliver "secure cryptography as a platform" for thousands of engineers

Qualification

Cryptographic algorithmsPython programmingKey managementAWS cloud platformJava programming.NET programmingThreat modelingGo programmingSAML Federated IdentityRBACIAM policiesTechnical leadership

Required

BS or MS in Computer Science Engineering or a related field of study (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of experience in crafting, and implementing software engineering cryptographic automation and solutions
Solid understanding of cryptographic algorithms, such as key management, hashing, signing, and certificate creation
Familiarity with AuthN/AuthZ concepts and frameworks for securing production and corporate access, including SSO, SAML Federated Identity, RBAC, and IAM policies
12+ years of experience with Python, Java or .NET programming languages
Prior experience developing Cryptographic applications in a chip company and PKI software systems

Preferred

Knowledge of AWS cloud platform (or other CSPs), with experience architecting high-throughput services
Technical leadership of cryptographic key & certificate management, and signing infrastructure, platform, or software systems
Proficiency in Java, Python, Go and .NET programming is a plus
Experience with threat modeling using tools such as Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool
Background with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

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Company

NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.

H1B Sponsorship

NVIDIA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (1355)
2023 (976)
2022 (835)
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2020 (529)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.09B
Key Investors
ARPA-EARK Investment ManagementSoftBank Vision Fund
2023-05-09Grant· $5M
2022-08-09Post Ipo Equity· $65M
2021-02-18Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO
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Michael Kagan
Chief Technology Officer
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