Senior Software Architect, GPU Networking Research

NVIDIA; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is looking for a Senior Principal Architect to innovate in GPU Networking and AI data centers. This role requires deep technical expertise in systems architecture, with responsibilities including enhancing NVIDIA's technology offerings, leading architectural design, and evaluating new technologies.

The ideal candidate will hold a Master's or Ph.D. and have over 8 years of industry experience. Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of industry experience in systems architecture or related fields.
• Experience in Windows or Linux drivers.
• Ability to work in a multi-national, multi-time-zone corporate environment.

Responsibilities

• Enhance NVIDIA's GPU Networking for AI workloads.
• Lead vision and architecture of new technologies.
• Evaluate new tech and partner relationships.
• Collaborate with community and maintainers on strategic technologies.

Skills

Systems architecture

Virtualization

Networking

Storage

Performance profiling

Deep learning frameworks

Communication skills

Education

M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Job description

NVIDIA has been defining computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. With an outstanding legacy of innovation, driven by phenomenal technology, and extraordinary people, NVIDIA is looking for a strong technical principal architect to join us in shaping the future. Senior Architects are innovators who can translate business needs into workable technology solutions. Their expertise is deep and broad. They are hands on, producing both detailed technical work and high-level architectural designs. As a principal architect in the Advanced Development team, you will explore technological challenges on accelerate networking and building AI data centers. Research new transport functions and semantics for optimizing AI workloads. You will also be leading architectural and development efforts across numerous technological fields, related to the modern data center, such as distributed AI and deep learning solutions, data analytics, High Performance Computing (HPC), Software Defined Networking (SDN), virtualization, storage, and more.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Enhance NVIDIA's future GPU Networking offerings for accelerating AI workloads.
• Lead vision, architecture and design of such technologies.
• Lead proof-of-concept development to evaluate and drive such technologies.
• Identify and evaluate new technologies, innovations and partner relationships for alignment with our technology roadmap and business value.
• Work with the community and maintainers to drive strategic technologies.

What We Need To See

• Hold a M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering from a leading university (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of industry experience (or equivalent) in systems architecture or related fields.
• Experienced in virtualization, networking and storage.
• Experienced in either Windows or Linux drivers, with a very good background of the other OS.
• Deep understanding of performance profiling and optimization techniques, together with defining and using HW offloads.
• A teammate with a can-do attitude, high energy and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability and flexibility to work and communicate effectively in a multi-national, multi-time-zone corporate environment.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Shown research track record.
• Have experience and passion for system architecture, CPU/GPU/memory/storage/networking.
• Stellar communication skills.
• Knowledge in Deep Learning frameworks.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse 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.