Senior HPC and LSF Operations Engineer

NVIDIA AI; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced engineer to optimize and operate a large-scale Linux compute infrastructure for EDA workloads. You will manage and scale job scheduling systems (LSF, Slurm) across multiple sites, analyze performance data, and drive reliability through automation and observability.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of HPC experience, strong Linux skills, and the ability to communicate tradeoffs and metrics to engineering teams. This is a full-time role based in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years operating large-scale Linux compute infrastructure.
• Hands-on tuning of LSF, Slurm or similar schedulers in HPC or silicon design.
• Proficient in Linux administration (CentOS/RHEL).
• Strong analytical and communication skills to explain tradeoffs and reliability metrics.

Responsibilities

• Manage, scale, and optimize job scheduling systems (LSF, Slurm) across sites.
• Analyze scheduler and infra data to improve utilization and throughput.
• Lead problem solving across scheduler, OS, and workload layers.
• Automate recurring tasks to reduce manual effort and incidents.
• Define and track metrics and SLOs for reliability with engineering stakeholders.
• Contribute to standards, docs, and best practices across sites.
• Collaborate with customer teams to clarify requirements and drive closure.

Skills

Linux administration

Scheduler tuning

HPC experience

Problem solving

Communication

OS troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

LSF

Slurm

CentOS/RHEL

Job description

Job Requisition ID JR2014127
Job Category Engineering
Time Type Full time
As a member of the Hardware Infrastructure EDA Compute team, you will optimize, scale, and support workload scheduling systems that directly impact design velocity and infrastructure efficiency. Success in this role requires both operational precision along with developing and supporting forward‑looking resource management solutions that address evolving compute demands. Beyond day‑to‑day operations, the role drives improvements in observability, service reliability, and automation, ensuring the EDA compute environment remains resilient, measurable, and aligned with long‑term engineering demands.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage, scale, and optimize job scheduling systems (LSF, Slurm, etc.) in a large‑scale, multi‑site environment supporting EDA and other compute‑intensive workloads
• Analyze scheduler and infrastructure performance data to identify systemic bottlenecks and drive measurable improvements in utilization, throughput, and turnaround time
• Lead problem solving across scheduler, OS, and workload layers, ensuring timely resolution of service‑impacting issues
• Identify recurring operational challenges and implement targeted automation or process improvements to reduce manual effort and prevent repeat incidents
• Help define and track reliable metrics and SLOs for service performance and reliability, partnering with customers to ensure expectations are realistic and measurable
• Contribute to operational standards, documentation, and best practices to improve consistency across sites
• Partner directly with customer teams to clarify requirements, translate technical tradeoffs, and drive issues to closure

What We Need To See

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5+ years of experience operating and supporting large‑scale Linux‑based compute infrastructure
• Strong hands‑on experience supporting and tuning job scheduling systems (LSF, Slurm, etc.) in HPC or silicon design environments
• Proficiency in Linux systems administration (CentOS/RHEL)
• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to independently analyze complex system behavior under load
• Clear and effective communication skills, including the ability to articulate technical tradeoffs and reliability metrics to engineering stakeholders

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Experience implementing reliability engineering practices within HPC scheduling environments
• Deep knowledge of job scheduling systems (LSF, Slurm, etc.) configuration tuning, scheduler internals, and advanced troubleshooting techniques
• Experience building or enhancing observability systems, including metrics collection, monitoring pipelines, alerting strategies, and performance dashboards
• Background with container technologies such as Docker, Singularity, or Podman in HPC environments
• Experience influencing adoption of new infrastructure standards across multiple teams or sites

NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. We have some of the most forward‑thinking and hardworking people in the world on our team and our collaborative talent continues to drive NVIDIA's growth. We are seeking creative and independent engineers with real passion for technology!
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 2, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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