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Distinguished Engineer - Rack Scale Architecture

NVIDIA

Location

remote, Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/10/2026

Compensation

$320,000 - $488,750 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated technical leader to drive the engineering roadmap and innovation for their rack system software architecture. This role involves working with a diverse team to develop and maintain software for NVIDIA's rack-scale products, ensuring high quality and reliability. The position requires collaboration with major customers and business partners to align roadmaps and requirements. The ideal candidate will also mentor engineering teams and make key technical decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree or equivalent experience.
  • 15+ years in the area of System architecture and design.
  • Deep experience in designing architecture for scalable and performant server systems, particularly at the SW/HW interface.
  • Strong understanding of networking technology & protocols such as Ethernet and Infiniband.
  • Previous experience working with complex system software for accelerators such as GPUs, DPUs, or FPGAs.
  • Expertise in out-of-band and in-band management architectures.
  • Knowledge of system management protocols such as Redfish and IPMI.
  • Experience working with platform security experts to define tradeoffs between security and ease of use.
  • Demonstrable experience in implementing left shift strategy to de-risk program execution.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the software end-to-end architecture for NVIDIA's rack-scale products.
  • Maintain a deep understanding of the product portfolio and roadmap, translating forward-looking plans into clear software requirements.
  • Ensure high quality and reliable software, serving as a trusted architectural partner to teams requiring guidance.
  • Work directly with major customers to understand their requirements and align their roadmap with NVIDIA’s roadmap.
  • Collaborate with business partners and vendors to shape their products to meet NVIDIA’s needs.
  • Develop a roadmap of new technologies and protocols, driving their design and adoption.
  • Mentor architects and engineering teams to grow them into future leaders.
  • Make key technical decisions even when faced with ambiguity.

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

355

FY2026

Approval rate

99.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

7,667

FY2026

Entry-level share

11.9%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-37%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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