LSF Architect: Multi-Cluster HPC Scheduler

NVIDIA; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 357,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

NVIDIA in Austin, TX seeks an engineer with deep LSF internals to consolidate a dual-scheduler estate across 15–25 federated cells. You will own mbatchd/mbschd tuning, analyze scheduling cycles, and define cell topology for scalable federation.

You will work with IaC to encode policies, collaborate with CAD and methodology teams on large memory workloads, and help keep the farm efficient as demand grows. Base salary ranges and equity are offered; applications accepted until Aug 24, 2026.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in HPC or large-scale batch compute, with 5+ years on IBM Spectrum LSF.
• Demonstrated depth in LSF internals beyond documentation.
• Hands-on MultiCluster experience in a production, multi-site environment.
• Strong Linux fundamentals + scripting in Python, Perl, and shell.

Responsibilities

• Own scheduler behavior across 15–25 federated LSF cells, tuning mbatchd/mbschd and analyzing cycles.
• Diagnose MultiCluster forwarding problems and remote queue sizing across clusters.
• Define cell topology and federation strategy as the farm grows.
• Collaborate with IaC to encode scheduler policy into a robust config schema.
• Partner with CAD and methodology teams on memory-heavy workloads and bursts.

Skills

LSF internals

MultiCluster experience

Linux fundamentals

Python

Perl

Shell

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

IBM Spectrum LSF

esub

eexec

elim

submit wrappers

LSF APIs

Job description

NVIDIA in Austin, TX seeks an engineer with deep LSF internals to consolidate a dual-scheduler estate across 15–25 federated cells. You will own mbatchd/mbschd tuning, analyze scheduling cycles, and define cell topology for scalable federation.

You will work with IaC to encode policies, collaborate with CAD and methodology teams on large memory workloads, and help keep the farm efficient as demand grows. Base salary ranges and equity are offered; applications accepted until Aug 24, 2026.