Senior System Software Engineer, Agentic Retrieval

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA seeks a System Software Engineer - Agentic Retrieval to build GPU-accelerated data pipelines for training and multi-modal models. You will develop and optimize Agentic Retrieval components, working with LLM/ML researchers to deliver scalable, production-ready tools.

The role emphasizes performance benchmarking, micro-optimizations, and integration with CUDA-enabled workflows. Strong collaboration and continuous learning are encouraged within a fast-paced AI ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• 6+ years of experience in a similar or related role.
• Cloud infrastructure experience and patterns.
• Experience with MLOps technologies (Docker-Compose, Containers, Kubernetes).
• Strong knowledge of NLP, LLM, VLM, Generative AI and Agentic Retrieval workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize Rust-based data processing frameworks for large datasets on GPU-accelerated environments.
• Lead development and optimization of Agentic Retrieval pipelines for improved TCO and model performance.
• Collaborate with LLM/ML researchers to build full-stack, GPU-accelerated data prep pipelines for multimodal models.
• Implement benchmarking, profiling, and optimization of algorithms in Python across architectures.
• Work with teams to build roadmaps and production-ready tools and library features within the LLM ecosystem.

Skills

Rust

Python

LLM workflows

NLP

Agentic Retrieval

MLOps

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Docker-Compose

Kubernetes

Containers

Job description

NVIDIA's technology is at the heart of the AI revolution, touching people across the planet by powering everything from self-driving cars, robotics, co-pilots and more. Join us at the forefront of technological advancement in intelligent assistants and information retrieval. NVIDIA is looking for a System Software Engineer - Agentic Retrieval to develop pipelines for indexing and querying multi-modal content. We are looking for someone with a passion for working with the world's most challenging problems in Generative AI, LLM, VLLM, and Agentic Retrieval spaces using our innovative hardware and software platforms. You will develop tools for building powerful, flexible, multi-modal retrievers and agents driven by Large Language Models(LLM) thereby improving the experience of millions of customers. If you're creative & passionate about solving real world conversational AI problems, come join us. This role is pivotal in accelerating containerized pipelines for high quality multi-modal datasets and providing best-in-class retrieval efficacy. The day-to-day focus is on developing efficient, scalable systems for deduplicating, filtering, and classifying training corpora for tailored models that enhance off-the-shelf capabilities. Fundamental to these efforts are iterative testing and improvement in system cost, speed, & accuracy through micro-optimization, prompt engineering, fine tuning, and applying new research. The ideal candidate believes in craftsmanship whereby they release early and often to obtain feedback while keeping the long-term vision alive! They are comfortable objectively evaluating the latest AI models and frameworks with an eye towards acceleration and capability enhancement.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develop and optimize Rust-based data processing frameworks, ensuring efficient handling of large datasets on GPU-accelerated environments, vital for LLM training.
• Lead development and iterative optimization of components for Agentic Retrieval pipelines, ensuring they demonstrate GPU acceleration & the best performing models for improved TCO.
• Collaborate with teams of LLM & ML researchers in the development of full-stack, GPU-accelerated data preparation pipelines for multimodal models
• Implement benchmarking, profiling, and optimization of innovative algorithms in Python in various system architectures, specifically targeting LLM applications.
• Work closely with diverse teams to understand requirements, build & evaluate POCs, and develop roadmaps for production level tools and library features within the growing LLM ecosystem.
• Build amazing products to improve employee productivity using Gen-AI & Co-pilot experiences!
• Develop integrated systems enabling unified experience across applications and driving insights for end-to-end user experience.
• Help build and maintain our Continuous Delivery pipeline with the goal of moving changes to production faster and safer, while ensuring key operational standards.
• Provide peer reviews to other specialists including feedback on performance, scalability, and correctness and actively contribute to the adoption of frameworks, standards, and new technologies

What We Need To See:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years of experience in a similar or related role
• Experience delivering software in a cloud context and is familiar with the patterns and process of managing cloud infrastructure
• Knowledge of MLOps technologies such as Docker-Compose, Containers, Kubernetes, data center deployments etc
• Excellent in-depth hands-on understanding of NLP, LLM, VLM, Generative AI, and Agentic Retrieval workflows
• Self-starter with a passion for growth, enthusiasm for continuous learning and sharing findings across the team
• Outstanding communication skills for distilling sophisticated topics down to understandable, impactful conclusions..
• Ability to work successfully with multi-functional teams, principals, and architects.
• Coordinates optimally across organizational boundaries and geographies.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 6, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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