Senior C++ AI DevTools Engineer

NVIDIA; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer for the PerfTech team to build the next generation of AI-powered developer tools. You will develop production-quality C++ components and integrations, contributing to Genie and agentic workflows.

You will design interfaces between C++ applications and AI services via Python, MCP, REST APIs, and tool calling, and mentor engineers to adopt best practices. The role emphasizes performance, architecture, debugging, and enterprise-ready solutions across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience developing complex production software in modern C++.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture, concurrency, debugging, performance optimization, and maintainable API design.
• Experience owning complex systems from design through implementation, deployment, and ongoing operation.
• Practical experience with AI-powered applications, agentic workflows, developer tools, retrieval systems, or related technologies.
• Ability to integrate native C++ applications with Python-based services and service APIs.
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop production-quality C++ components, APIs, and integrations for NVIDIA’s AI-powered developer-tools ecosystem.
• Build reliable, performance-sensitive systems connecting native C++ tools with Genie’s retrieval and agentic capabilities.
• Design interfaces between C++ applications and AI services via Python, MCP, REST APIs, and structured tool calling.
• Contribute to agentic workflows, retrieval systems, ingestion pipelines, evaluation infrastructure, and enterprise integrations.
• Drive technical initiatives from early exploration through production deployment with multidisciplinary teams.
• Mentor engineers and help establish best practices for production-quality AI-powered systems.

Skills

C++ proficiency

Software architecture

Concurrency

Debugging

API design

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Python integration

REST APIs

MCP

Structured tool calling

Agent orchestration

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer for the PerfTech team to build the next generation of AI-powered developer tools. You will develop production-quality C++ components and integrations, contributing to Genie and agentic workflows.

You will design interfaces between C++ applications and AI services via Python, MCP, REST APIs, and tool calling, and mentor engineers to adopt best practices. The role emphasizes performance, architecture, debugging, and enterprise-ready solutions across