Principal Software Engineer – DGX Cloud

NVIDIA

Principal Software Engineer developing scalable automation solutions for NVIDIA's DGX Cloud team. Leading technical efforts and mentoring engineers in building foundational systems for AI and cloud computing.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $272,000 - $431,250 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaKubernetesPrometheusPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the build and development of next-generation APIs, state management, and workflow orchestration systems that automate fleet lifecycle operations at a massive scale
Drive technical alignment across dependent systems and partner teams to ensure cohesive integration, clear interfaces, and reliable end-to-end workflows, with a strong focus on delivery
Act as a force-multiplier by coaching, mentoring, and encouraging senior engineers, elevating the technical standards and guidelines across the organization
Maintain an incredible focus on the customer experience and product requirements, translating deep technical insight into high-impact business solutions
Partner with executive and engineering leadership to codify critical business processes into self-measuring, scalable, and operationally consistent platforms, drastically reducing manual toil
Direct the integration strategy for key technologies, including common AI schedulers (e.g., Kubernetes, Slurm) and innovative observability systems (e.g., Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana)

Requirements

What you’ll need

16+ years of progressive industry experience
Master's or Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience defining and shipping complex distributed systems
Deep, hands-on expertise in establishing, operating, and scaling services in a fast paced, high-reliability environment
Outstanding proficiency in modern systems programming languages such as Go, Java, or Python
Proven track record of defining, owning, and evolving the architecture of high-scale distributed systems, including advanced patterns for APIs, control planes, and data pipelines
Deep understanding of global cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container ecosystems (Docker, Kubernetes)
Demonstrated ability to drive technical strategy and influence outcomes across organizational boundaries
Outstanding ability to communicate complex technical concepts, drive organizational consensus, and mentor high-performing engineers

Benefits

Comp & perks

equity
comprehensive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

API developmentstate managementworkflow orchestrationsystems programmingGoJavaPythondistributed systems architecturecloud infrastructurecontainer ecosystems

Soft Skills

coachingmentoringtechnical alignmentcustomer experience focuscommunicationorganizational consensusinfluenceleadershipproblem-solvingcollaboration

Certifications

Master's degreeBachelor's degree