Principal Software Engineer, AI Agent Compute Platform

Salesonaut; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 248,000 - 391,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Santa Clara to set the technical direction for our global Developer Compute platform, architecting and building services that provision, stream, secure, and operate GPU-accelerated compute environments across AWS and Azure for AI agents and human users.

You will lead end-to-end architecture, develop distributed compute services, drive the desktop streaming strategy, and collaborate with IT, security, and engineering leaders to shape a multi-year

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience in software, platform, infrastructure, or cloud engineering, including architecting, developing, and deploying global cloud compute infrastructure.
• Deep, hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure compute, networking, identity, and storage services, such as EC2, VPC, Azure VMs, VNets, and Entra ID.
• Deep expertise in desktop streaming protocols such as Amazon DCV, PCoIP, or Omnissa Blast Extreme, including tuning for latency, bandwidth, and graphics performance.
• Experience designing and operating end-user computing solutions such as Amazon WorkSpaces, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Citrix, or Omnissa Horizon.
• Experience with AI-native development and coding agents to multiply developer efficiency.
• Excellent communication skills and a proven track record to influence technical direction across teams and organizations.

Responsibilities

• Leading contributions to the end-to-end architecture of NVIDIA's AI agent compute and virtual desktop platforms, from technical strategy and systems design through implementation, testing, and global deployment.
• Developing distributed compute services that provision and manage secure, isolated agent environments and virtual desktops across multiple clouds, availability zones, and regions.
• Driving the desktop streaming strategy, including protocol architecture, performance tuning, and end-user experience for both GPU-accelerated and general-purpose workloads.
• Collaborating with engineering, IT, and security leaders within NVIDIA to translate AI workflow and end-user compute requirements into a multi-year platform roadmap.

Skills

Architecting end-to-end platform

Cloud compute engineering

Leadership and cross-team influence

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Santa Clara to set the technical direction for our global Developer Compute platform, architecting and building services that provision, stream, secure, and operate GPU-accelerated compute environments across AWS and Azure for AI agents and human users.

You will lead end-to-end architecture, develop distributed compute services, drive the desktop streaming strategy, and collaborate with IT, security, and engineering leaders to shape a multi-year