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Senior System Software Engineer, Enterprise MODS

NVIDIA· Engineer, Sys SW
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Santa Clara, CA, Hillsboro, OR$224k - $356.5kfull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Senior technical leadership role focused on designing, validating, and optimizing diagnostics for NVIDIA data center platforms across ODM factories, CSP deployments, and field operations. Leads platform bring-up, hardware validation strategy, and diagnostic software development with a focus on robustness, scalability, and cross-domain collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Develop diagnostic systems for NVIDIA data center platforms to create worst-case stress workloads for CPUs, GPUs, memory, storage, and interconnects.
  • Lead platform bring-up and integration, ensuring diagnostics are embedded early across the server lifecycle.
  • Drive hardware validation strategy with architecture and hardware teams, crafting robust validation plans for new server generations.
  • Analyze root causes of complex failures, act as a Level 2 engineering contact for critical issues, and provide scalable solutions across the stack.
  • Develop diagnostics software to ensure quality and performance at scale across ODM and partner production lines.
  • Mentor and grow engineering teams, providing technical leadership and fostering innovation and excellence.
  • Influence long-term strategy by developing diagnostic architecture and roadmaps for upcoming NVIDIA products and partner systems.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience architecting diagnostics for complex server systems, especially at the SW/HW interface.
  • Deep systems knowledge: x86/ARM architectures, Linux/Windows OS internals, firmware (UEFI/BIOS), BMC, and platform security.
  • Ability to weigh tradeoffs in system development and drive optimal solutions with customers and multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Expertise in programming languages like C, C++, and Python for tool development and automation.
  • Familiarity with high-speed interconnects such as PCIe, Infiniband, NVLink, and Ethernet.
  • Strong communication skills to engage with technical and executive teams.
  • BS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 12+ years of engineering experience in diagnostics, embedded systems, or cloud platforms.

Skills

Required:Diagnostics system architecturex86/ARM architecturesLinux/Windows OS internalsFirmware (UEFI/BIOS) / BMC / platform securityC/C++/PythonPCIe / Infiniband / NVLink / Ethernet

Benefits

  • equity
  • benefits (see NVIDIA benefits page)
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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