Principal Software Engineer, DGX Cloud Production Engineering

About this role

NVIDIA is seeking a principal-level software engineer to build the next generation of our Kubernetes platform. Our teams build foundational capabilities for self-service GPU infrastructure, managed Kubernetes control planes, management of cluster operations, and automation for large-scale AI and improved computational environments.

In this role, you will work at the intersection of platform architecture and production-grade Kubernetes lifecycle systems. You will lead technical strategy and execution for systems that make clusters easier to provision, upgrade, operate, and scale across cloud and on-premises environments.

What you will be doing:

• Lead the architecture and development of core Kubernetes platform capabilities, including cluster management, control plane services, fleet lifecycle, and day-2 operations.
• Design and build highly reliable distributed systems and APIs for provisioning, managing, upgrading, and remediating Kubernetes clusters at scale.
• Define technical requirements, validation criteria, production-readiness practices, and the direction for declarative workflows and automation across the Kubernetes stack.
• Collaborate across engineering teams to create cohesive platform experiences spanning management APIs, lifecycle orchestration, runtime integration, and fleet consistency.
• Lead the diagnosis and resolution of complex platform issues spanning infrastructure, runtime, networking, hardware, and operations, improving the scalability, resilience, and operability of systems supporting large-scale AI deployments.
• Influence engineering standards, architectural decisions, and long-term platform strategy.
• Mentor senior engineers and raise the bar for design quality, execution, and engineering rigor across the organization.

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What we need to see:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of relevant software engineering experience, including experi...