Software Engineer, Technical Lead – Performance Data Platform Staff

D8 LooP; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Software Engineer, Technical Lead for the Performance Data Platform. Lead efforts to optimize data pipelines and APIs, ensuring scalable, high-performance data processing for AI workloads.

The role emphasizes building robust APIs, data models, and tooling to assess and improve GPU/ML workload performance. Strong leadership and collaboration with cross-functional teams are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience building and evolving APIs without breaking deployments.
• Proficient in Python; strong knowledge of C++/Go and SQL.
• Experience with GPU/ML workload performance analysis.
• Hands-on with data platform tooling and service deployment.
• Familiarity with TypeScript is a plus.

Skills

Python

C++

Go

APIs & data models

SQL

TypeScript

Machine learning

Tools

Airflow

Job description

Software Engineer, Technical Lead – Performance Data Platform

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing.

Skills, with evidence

• Python Proficiency with C++, Go, Python. must have
• A track record of crafting APIs and data models that evolved without breaking existing users or deployments. must have
• Machine learning Practical knowledge of GPU and machine learning workload performance: you can review a performance diagnosis, question its evidence, and decide which signals matter most. must have · not practised here
• SQL Working knowledge of SQL and TypeScript.
• Airflow / orchestration Hands-on ability to build and deploy services and tooling yourself, including when using automated development tools, and to verify the result independently through tests and measurements.
• Cost & performance Describe what queries they may perform, how their results relate to evidence, and the constraints on their cost and response time.
• Governance & security Identity, access control and multi-tenant build for products that hold customers’ data. not practised here