Senior Life Cycle Engineer, PyTorch - Deep Learning

NVIDIA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and maintain CI/CD systems for large-scale AI software stacks. You will improve developer productivity across the NVIDIA software ecosystem, from end-user tooling to core libraries and drivers.

We value 5+ years of software project experience, strong C++/Python skills, scripting, and Linux CI/CD expertise. Base salaries range from 152,000 USD to 241,500 USD (Level 3) or 184,000 USD to 287,500 USD (Level 4), plus equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience building or supporting large software projects.
• Proficiency in C++ and/or Python.
• Experience with scripting languages.
• Experience in continuous build and release management for Linux systems.
• Development of cloud-hosted developer environments and CI/CD systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain continuous development systems spanning multiple software verticals.
• Debug issues across the stack and deliver a reliable NVIDIA software stack.
• Improve developer productivity for NVIDIA's AI software ecosystem.
• Work without on-call duties and contribute to software quality.

Skills

C++

Python

Scripting

CI/CD

Cloud environments

Build systems

Education

MS/PhD in CS or Engineering

Job description

Are you passionate about building software for large-scale distributed projects? NVIDIA's Deep Learning Frameworks Teams seek Senior Software Engineers to create systems for continuous integration, testing, and delivery of advanced software stacks. Join a diverse, ambitious team focused on improving developer productivity for NVIDIA's AI software ecosystem. We ensure that key deep learning frameworks run optimally on NVIDIA hardware, enabling developers and researchers to push the boundaries of what's possible in AI.

What You'll Be Doing

Join a team of experts working together to improve developer productivity for the NVIDIA driven software ecosystem. Develop and maintain continuous development systems through various software verticals spanning from end-users, through layers of open-source software, down to NVIDIA's math libraries, compilers, and drivers. This is a true software engineering role. The team creates tools and infrastructure, debugs issues as they arise, and fixes problems across the entire stack. Together, we stabilize and deliver the entire NVIDIA software stack to the world at global scale. This is a development-focused role that drives software quality and reliability without on-call duties.

What We Need To See

• MS or PhD in Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience building or supporting large software projects or equivalent
• Proficiency in C++ and/or Python
• Proven expertise with scripting languages
• Experience in continuous build and release management for Linux systems
• Development of cloud-hosted developer environments and CI/CD systems

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Software development experience with many contributing teams
• Proven experience shipping multi-cloud large-scale systems and supporting those systems in production
• Experience with C++ build systems, including dependency issues, symbol resolution, and linking problems
• Great people skills, including communication, empathy, dependability, patience, and persistence
• Drive to contribute to and work with globally distributed teams

Join us at NVIDIA, where we are defining the next era of computing and making a lasting impact on the world!

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 August 16, 2026.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.