Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

NVIDIA AI; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 270,000; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA seeks a Senior Test Developer / test engineer to join the Enterprise Software QA team. You will shape testing for large-scale cloud infrastructure, run automation workflows using AI tooling, and lead cloud/data center bring-up with cross-functional engineering support.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in cluster management, deep cloud platform experience, and strong CI/CD, Kubernetes, and networking skills. Equity and benefits accompany base compensation. Apply by Sept 4, 2026.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years hands-on cluster management with Docker, Slurm, Kubernetes, Ansible.
• 2+ years experience with AWS, Azure, Google, OCI Cloud.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab and Jenkins; GitOps.
• Proficiency with Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Thanos.
• Debugging networks, DHCP, DNS, HTTP, Linux and containers.
• AI development tools for test case automation and coverage.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans for all layers of the software stack for cloud infra.
• Lead cloud and data center bring-up activities and issue debugging.
• Design, develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud testing.
• Perform performance, scalability, and reliability testing of cloud services.
• Implement and maintain test environments on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Collaborate with partner teams to ensure cluster availability for testing.
• Focus on security, storage, workloads, and performance in cloud products.

Skills

Cluster management

AI test automation

Cloud platforms exposure

CI/CD experience

Networking & security basics

Linux debugging

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science

Tools

Docker Containers

Slurm

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

GitLab

Jenkins

Prometheus

Grafana

Linux

DNS/HTTP networking

Job description

Job Requisition ID JR2020431

Job Category Engineering

Time Type Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled and hard-working Senior Test Developer / test engineer to join our multifaceted Enterprise Software QA team. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to leave your mark on the design, construction, optimization and testing of large-scale infrastructure for various foundational NVIDIA unified cloud services and data center offerings. If you are a dedicated engineer with strong expertise in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems and want to apply your skills with AI tools, this role could fit you perfectly. You will thrive in an exciting, innovative environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Work with development teams on test plans for all layers of SW stack for cloud infrastructure, execution, reviews, failure analysis and assessing overall quality and risk. Work with customer PMs on software issues including technical feedback from OEMs and CSPs. Develop key benchmarks to track execution and deploy process improvements to improve efficiency
• Leverage AI skills to expedite the test scope, test plan, execution and automation workflows.
• Lead NVIDIA Cloud and Data Center bring up activities which will involve validation, reporting, working with engineering to debug issues, providing design input at times, adding coverage in different areas.
• Design, develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing in cloud environments when needed.
• Perform performance, scalability, and reliability testing of cloud services.
• Implement and maintain test environments in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Supervise the infrastructure to alert on significant events, ensuring the highest level of system performance and reliability.
• Work with various different partner teams to ensure availability of clusters to test on and take the lead in resolve all issues.
• Working with teams to ensure quality of the cloud products getting delivered focusing on critical areas like security, storage, workloads, performance on latest SW and FW components.

What We Need To See

• A Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with AI development tools used in creating test cases, automating test cases, code coverage, triaging.
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience in cluster management and related tools, including Docker Containers, Slurm, Kubernetes, and Ansible.
• 2+ years strong experience with cloud infrastructure platforms like AWS, Azure, Google, OCI Cloud.
• Hands‑on experience with network, storage, security, cluster configuration and debugging, cloud infrastructure management tools like terraform, ansible.
• Expertise in administering, operating, and configuring Kubernetes.
• Experience in CI/CD tools such as Gitlab and Jenkins and the GitOps model.
• Proficiency in various monitoring tools :Prometheus, Grafana, Cloudwatch, and Thanos.
• Proficiency in debugging issues involving networks, DHCP, DNS, HTTP, Linux, and containers.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Familiarity with "Base Command Manager" for managing and monitoring high performance computing.
• Experience in writing automation for web application using tools like selenium, playwright.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 270,250 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 4, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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.