Principal Software Engineer — Cloud Policy Platform Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity benefits

Generous benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA Gruppe is looking for a Principal Software Engineer for the Agent Policy Fabric (APF) Core Platform in Santa Clara, California. The role involves maturing the APF proof-of-life into a robust platform to enable governed agent action and requires extensive experience in systems software.

The ideal candidate should possess strong programming skills in Rust, Go, C++, or Python, along with 15+ years of industry experience, particularly in distributed systems and security engineering. This position offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industry experience in systems software or security engineering.
• Experience designing production services, APIs, and authorization systems.
• Familiarity with agent frameworks and tool-call governance.

Responsibilities

• Own APF Core Services and build Runtime Policy Verifier.
• Drive cross-team work on public substrate interfaces.
• Define versioning and schema compatibility for security.

Skills

Strong programming skills in Rust, Go, C++, or Python

Architectural leadership

Experience in distributed systems

Practical experience with authorization and cryptographic signatures

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)

Tools

Linux systems

CI and test automation

Job description

NVIDIA Gruppe is looking for a Principal Software Engineer for the Agent Policy Fabric (APF) Core Platform in Santa Clara, California. The role involves maturing the APF proof-of-life into a robust platform to enable governed agent action and requires extensive experience in systems software.

The ideal candidate should possess strong programming skills in Rust, Go, C++, or Python, along with 15+ years of industry experience, particularly in distributed systems and security engineering. This position offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package.