Systems Software Engineer, Kubernetes Scale - DGX Cloud

NVIDIA; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA DGX Cloud is seeking a Systems Software Engineer to drive end-to-end performance and scale across the Kubernetes-based stack, including GPU Operator, Network Operator, DCGM, and distributed inference serving. You will work with AI researchers and customers to build automated tests, triage complex issues, and contribute to open-source communities.

You will design monitoring and analysis tools, participate in a modern CI/CD pipeline, and help shape scalable AI infrastructure while

Qualifications

• 2+ years in computer architecture, networking, storage or accelerators; degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Expertise in Kubernetes and CNCF projects; experience with large-scale accelerator-based systems.
• Proficiency in Golang or Python; experience with performance benchmarking at scale.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end performance and scale characterization for the DGX Cloud stack across Kubernetes and NVIDIA components.
• Collaborate with researchers and developers to create automated tests simulating real workloads.
• Investigate performance and scale issues in distributed systems and identify root causes.
• Design monitoring, reporting and analysis tools for performance testing across resources.
• Triage and resolve issues in ultra-large Kubernetes clusters for reliability and efficiency.
• Build a CI/CD framework enabling continuous performance and scale testing.
• Document methodologies and present findings at internal/external venues like KubeCon and GTC.
• Engage with upstream communities (Kubernetes, CNCF, NVIDIA OSS) to validate workloads early.

Skills

Kubernetes

Performance modeling

Distributed systems

Golang/Python

Public CSPs

NVIDIA software

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Engineering

Tools

GPU Operator

DCGM

NIM

Job description

The DGX Cloud organization at NVIDIA brings together cutting-edge hardware and software innovation to deliver industry-leading accelerated computing for the world's most adventurous AI workloads. We're a team of innovative engineers dedicated to solving some of the world's biggest challenges, constantly driving advancements, and impacting millions of lives worldwide! We are looking for an outstanding Systems Software Engineer with deep experience in distributed systems, open-source technologies such as Kubernetes and containers, and a strong background in systems performance and scalability. The ideal candidate brings broad, end-to-end experience across the stack - from GPU operator and device plugins to distributed inference serving and cloud platforms - along with the technical depth to investigate and address exciting, real-world problems at scale. In this pivotal role, you will take on the challenge of scaling AI infrastructure while optimizing total cost of ownership, driving down cost per token to unlock the next generation of AI innovation and AI factories!

What you'll be doing:

• Drive end-to-end performance and scale characterization for the NVIDIA DGX Cloud software stack, from Kubernetes control and data planes through NVIDIA components such as GPU Operator, Network Operator, DCGM, NIM, and distributed inference serving, following issues from orchestration down to the metal.
• Collaborate with AI researchers, developers and customers to develop innovative, automated tests that simulate real user workloads using custom-built and leading open-source tools and frameworks.
• Deep dive into performance and scale issues in complex distributed systems, including interactions between Kubernetes and the NVIDIA software stack, to identify and resolve root causes.
• Design and develop monitoring, reporting and analysis tools for performance and scale testing across software, GPU and CPU resources.
• Triage, debug and root cause issues related to operating Kubernetes clusters at ultra-large scale, ensuring reliability and efficiency.
• Build and maintain a high-velocity framework that enables continuous, always-on performance and scale testing via a modern CI/CD pipeline.
• Document research, methodologies and results clearly and concisely, and present findings at internal and external venues, including community conferences such as KubeCon and GTC.
• Engage efficiently with upstream communities — including Kubernetes, CNCF and NVIDIA open-source projects — to validate performance and scalability of AI workloads early and help shape design and development decisions.

What we need to see:

2+ years of experience Computer Architecture, Networking, Storage systems, Accelerators and Bachelors/Masters in Engineering (preferably, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science) or equivalent experience Expertise in Kubernetes and familiarity with related CNCF projects Background in working with large scale parallel and distributed accelerator-based systems Expertise optimizing performance and AI workloads on large scale systems Experience with performance modeling and benchmarking at scale Proficiency in Golang/Python Background with the NVIDIA software ecosystem in both training and inference domains Expertise with at least one of public CSP infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure, OCI for example)

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Strong operational experience with any one of the Kubernetes distributions
• Prior experience scaling Kubernetes clusters to ultra-large node and object counts
• Demonstrated history of working in the open-source community
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• PhD in relevant areas

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. If you're creative and autonomous, 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. For Poland: The base salary range is 176,250 PLN - 305,500 PLN for Level 2, and 221,250 PLN - 383,500 PLN for Level 3.