Principal Engineer, Local AI - Agents and Systems

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 272,000 - 431,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation seeks a Senior Engineer to lead the deployment of advanced AI agent frameworks and local runtimes on Windows and GeForce RTX GPUs, enabling open-source agents to run locally on consumer PCs with privacy and security in mind.

You will collaborate with internal AI research teams, driver teams, and the OpenClaw community, mentoring engineers and delivering production-ready code that powers a responsive desktop AI ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in staff/lead roles.
• BS/MS/PhD in CS/CE or equivalent experience.
• Deep knowledge of Windows OS internals, process isolation, sandboxing, and security.
• Proven experience with LLM inference pipelines and GPU-accelerated computing (CUDA, TensorRT).
• Experience with OpenClaw, Hermes, LangChain and multi-agent orchestration.
• Proficient in C++ and Python for performance-critical systems and AI logic.
• Experience building virtualization, containers, or sandboxing tools on Windows.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead engineer for developing agent frameworks natively on Windows.
• Define the technical roadmap to bring always-on AI assistants to GeForce RTX PCs.
• Lead the engineering efforts to optimize agent runtimes for Windows.
• Ensure autonomous agents operate within policy-based privacy and security frameworks.
• Collaborate with AI research teams, driver teams, and the OpenClaw community.
• Ensure consumer hardware provides an excellent ecosystem for autonomous agents.
• Mentor engineers, set AI deployment guidelines, and deliver production-ready code.

Skills

Windows internals

LLM inference

CUDA TensorRT

C++

Python

OpenClaw

Hermes

LangChain

Multi-agent systems

Sandboxing security

Team leadership

Staff/Lead experience

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Ollama

Llama.cpp

vLLM

Docker/Containers

Job description

Artificial intelligence is shifting from passive help to autonomous, always-on workflows. Our mission is to make this change seamless, efficient, and secure for millions globally. We seek a Senior Engineer to lead technical efforts in deploying advanced AI agent frameworks and local runtimes on Windows and NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs. You will guide development so open-source AI agents (such as Nemoclaw and OpenClaw) operate locally, safely, and efficiently on consumer PCs. By combining powerful local inference (Nemotron models) with strong privacy routers and sandboxed execution, you will help develop the foundation of the desktop AI operating system.

What You Will Be Doing:

Act as the lead engineer for developing the agent frameworks natively on Windows environments.

You will build the technical roadmap to bring always-on, self-evolving AI assistants to GeForce RTX PCs and laptops.

Lead the engineering efforts to optimize the agent runtimes for Windows.

You will ensure that autonomous agents operate within detailed, policy-based privacy and security frameworks (e.g., handling filesystem access, secure inference routing, and network egress).

Partner closely with internal AI research teams, driver teams, and the open-source OpenClaw community.

Ensure our consumer hardware provides an excellent ecosystem for autonomous agents.

Foster a collaborative engineering culture by mentoring other engineers, establishing guidelines for AI agent deployment, and writing reliable, production-ready code.

What We Need to See:

• 15 + years of relevant professional software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in Staff, or Lead Architect role.
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Deep understanding of Windows OS internals, process isolation, sandboxing technologies, and system-level security architecture.
• Proven understanding of LLM inference pipelines (Ollama, Llama.cpp, vLLM), GPU-accelerated computing (CUDA, TensorRT), and experience running local models on consumer-grade hardware.
• Practical experience with modern AI orchestration and agentic frameworks (e.g., OpenClaw, Hermes, LangChain) and an understanding of how multi-agent systems plan, act, and use tools.
• Proficiency in multiple languages, particularly C++ (for performance-critical systems/OS integration) and Python (for AI/blueprint logic).
• Experience building virtualization, containerization, or robust sandboxing tools natively for the Windows ecosystem.

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family www.nvidiabenefits.com/

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 31, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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