HPC Middleware Developer

NVIDIA; Colorado; On-site; USD 152,000 - 287,500; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a senior HPC software engineer in Colorado to design and implement high‑performance communication protocols and algorithms for networked supercomputers and datacenters. You will deliver production-grade solutions and work closely with leaders solving challenges in ML, cloud computing, and system co‑design.

Join a team that builds high‑performance frameworks and applications for production systems, collaborating with hardware and software groups to push performance, scalability,

Qualifications

• 5 years of C/C++ programming experience.
• 3 years Linux environment and tools experience.
• Deep knowledge of InfiniBand and Ethernet networking protocols.
• Strong background in computer architecture and operating systems.
• Experience in performance optimizations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new protocols and algorithms for NVIDIA HPC systems.
• Develop high-performance communication frameworks and production-grade applications for supercomputers and datacenters.
• Collaborate with networking chip design teams on hardware/software co-design.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Linux

InfiniBand

Ethernet

Computer architecture

Operating systems

Performance optimization

Education

MSc or equivalent in CS/EE/Math/Physics

Job description

We are now looking for a senior HPC software engineer. As a member of our High Performance Computing Software development team, you will be responsible for designing and implementing new protocols and algorithms that enable the best performance possible on Nvidia networked supercomputers and datacenters. This role offers you an excellent opportunity to deliver production grade solutions, get hands on with ground‑breaking technology, and work closely with technical leaders solving some of the biggest challenges in machine learning, cloud computing, and system co‑design.

What You’ll Be Doing

The team is responsible for developing high performance communication frameworks and applications running in production on the world’s largest supercomputers and datacenters. The work environment is dynamic and challenging; we are innovating and inventing software products at the forefront of technology in terms of performance, scalability, and features. Our team works closely with networking chip design teams in co‑designing new hardware features and software APIs.

What We Need To See

• 5 years’ experience of Programming in C/C++
• 3 years’ experience in Linux environment and tools
• Deep knowledge of Networking Protocols InfiniBand, Ethernet
• Deep knowledge in computer architecture and operating systems
• Experience in performance optimizations
• MSc or equivalent experience in computer science / software engineering.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• You have positive attitude and work well with others.
• PhD or equivalent experience in CS/EE/Math/Physics
• Knowledge in MPI and High‑performance computing
• Knowledge in RDMA technology
• Open Source Software Contributor

For two decades, we have pioneered visual computing, the art and science of computer graphics. With our invention of the GPU – the engine of modern visual computing – the field has expanded to encompass video games, movie production, product design, medical diagnosis and scientific research. Today, we stand at the beginning of the next era, the AI computing era, ignited by a new computing model, GPU deep learning. This new model – where deep neural networks are trained to recognize patterns from massive amounts of data – has shown to be deeply effective at solving some of the most complex problems in everyday life. NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable companies to work for. Are you creative and driven? Do you love a challenge? If so, we want to hear from you.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD – 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 12, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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