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Principal Software Engineer

NVIDIA

10/19/2025

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Salary: $248k - $391k per year


Job Description

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their Software Infrastructure team in Santa Clara, CA. This role involves transforming legacy database systems into modern, scalable architectures and developing GPU-accelerated platforms for AI workloads.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience with expertise in database systems or distributed data platforms
  • Bachelor's degree in information security, IT, Compliance, or related field, or equivalent experience (Master’s preferred)
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Go, C++, or Java
  • Experience designing high-performance relational database services
  • Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes) and cloud-native database deployment patterns
  • Strong background in query optimization, data partitioning, and large-scale performance tuning
  • Hands-on experience integrating database services into CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

  • Design and build software platforms to transform legacy database systems
  • Create automation frameworks for provisioning, scaling, and failover
  • Collaborate with AI/ML and application engineers to optimize data models and APIs
  • Implement secure-by-design database services with enterprise-grade security measures
  • Prototype and evaluate new database technologies for performance enhancements
  • Contribute to architecture, coding standards, and best practices for platform evolution

Benefits

  • Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.
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