[Remote] Principal Software Engineer, DGX Cloud Production Engineering

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NVIDIA develops GPU-accelerated technologies for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and visualization. The Principal Software Engineer will define the technical direction for DGX Cloud production engineering, leading the design of Kubernetes-based operations, automation, lifecycle management, observability, and reliability for large-scale GPU clusters.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technical strategy for DGX Cloud cluster operations, building the automation, GitOps, and Day 2 reliability needed to operate large-scale GPU clusters across NVIDIA Cloud Partners (NCPs) and on-prem environments
• Lead design and implementation of systems for cluster lifecycle, validation, repair, upgrades, observability, and readiness
• Establish patterns for Kubernetes-based GPU cluster operations across partner and on-prem environments
• Identify and eliminate operational toil through software, APIs, automation, and agent-assisted workflows
• Set technical standards for production readiness, SLOs, incident response, handoff gates, and operational acceptance
• Mentor engineers and influence platform, infrastructure, storage, networking, security, and workload teams

Skills

• 15+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud infrastructure
• Deep experience with Kubernetes, Linux, infrastructure automation, and production operations
• Strong programming experience in Go, Python, or similar
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-org technical initiatives
• Experience designing reliable systems with clear SLOs, observability, incident response, and automation
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Experience with GPU clusters, AI/ML infrastructure, Kubernetes operators, GitOps, BMaaS/VMaaS, managed Kubernetes, or multi-cloud fleet operations
• Experience building internal platforms, control planes, lifecycle automation, or production readiness frameworks
• Track record of turning operational pain into reusable software, APIs, and engineering standards

Benefits

• You will also be eligible for equity

Company Overview

NVIDIA designs graphics processing units and accelerated computing hardware for AI and high-performance computing applications. It was founded in 1993, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.nvidia.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

NVIDIA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1247 in 2026, 1868 in 2025, 1353 in 2024, 976 in 2023, 835 in 2022, 601 in 2021, 529 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.