Principal Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Architect

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 272,000 - 431,250; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable NVIDIA Cloud (NGC) services from its Santa Clara campus. You will shape the platform's architecture, guide multiple teams, and drive secure, efficient operations at global scale.

You will apply deep experience in distributed systems and modern backend tech (Java/Go/C++), influencing technology direction and mentoring engineers across geographies.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in distributed systems design and development.
• MS in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Advanced programming skills for scalable backend services and microservices architecture (Java, Go, and/or C++).
• Strong judgment in secrets management, OCI registry, and artifact management at enterprise scale.
• Ability to lead across multi-functional teams and coordinate across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build scalable distributed NVIDIA cloud services.
• Provide technical leadership across the platform and influence overall architecture.
• Drive architecture decisions while empowering teams to own design and implementation.
• Ensure operational excellence in secure, scalable secrets and artifact management.

Skills

Distributed systems

Java

Go

C++

Secrets management

Architectural leadership

Education

MS in CS or related field

Tools

OCI registry

Artifact management

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable NVIDIA Cloud (NGC) services from its Santa Clara campus. You will shape the platform's architecture, guide multiple teams, and drive secure, efficient operations at global scale.

You will apply deep experience in distributed systems and modern backend tech (Java/Go/C++), influencing technology direction and mentoring engineers across geographies.