Software Engineer, Infrastructure - DGX Cloud

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA NICo Software Development Team in Santa Clara is seeking a Systems Software Engineer to automate sections of the software development lifecycle using AI. You will write AI agents for defect intake, triage, and assignment, and work with the quality team to reproduce and verify defects.

You will collaborate across a distributed team to improve the defect pipeline, enable timely updates, and push open-source style development with strong feedback loops.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent).
• 2+ years automating software development workflows using AI.
• Experience with GitHub and related tooling.
• Strong communication and ability to work in a distributed team.
• Foundations of AI and LLM deployment.

Responsibilities

• Develop software fixes and deliver them in a timely manner.
• Create AI agents to automate defect intake triage and assignment.
• Collaborate with quality team to verify defects and reproduce steps.
• Improve the pipeline to ensure timely defect handling and status updates.
• Leverage AI to advance AI-driven open source development and feedback loops.

Skills

AI fundamentals

LLMs deployment

Distributed teamwork

Effective communication

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

GitHub

Job description

As a member of our NICo Software Development Team, you will be responsible for automating portions of the software development lifecycle, including using AI to automate the process of evaluating, dispatching, and tracking the progress of incoming software defects through their lifecycle. We have crafted a team of extraordinary people stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the platform for the future of computing.What you will be doing:

• Within our core DSX NICo team, you'll take charge of developing specific software fixes and ensuring their timely delivery.

• Day-to-day tasks include writing AI agents that automate software defect intake and handling the initial triage and assignment.

• Collaborate with our quality team to verify the source of the defect and the steps that reproduce the condition.

• Work on fixes to the pipeline to achieve timely handling and connect with the interested parties the status of the incoming defects.

• Use AI to advance the frontier of open source software development. Including automating ticket triage, bug fixes, low-quality issue detection, and ensuring we have the best AI feedback loops to continuously improve our development processes.

What we need to see:

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience).

• 2+ years of experience in automating software development workflows using AI.

• Experience with software development tools such as GitHub

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills are required, along with the ability to work in a dynamic, distributed team.

• A strong background in the fundamentals of AI and LLMs, their limits, and ways of deploying them effectively.

With a competitive salary package and benefits, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Are you a creative and autonomous Systems Software Engineer who loves challenges? Do you have a genuine passion for advancing the state of Cloud Operations and Open-Source Cloud Computing across a variety of industries? If so, we want to hear from you.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 124,000 USD - 195,500 USD for Level 2, and 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 18, 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.