NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their Software Infrastructure team in Santa Clara, CA. This role focuses on transforming legacy database systems into modern architectures while developing GPU-accelerated platforms. The engineer will be responsible for creating software systems and automation frameworks that support NVIDIA’s AI workloads at scale. The position offers an opportunity to work in a diverse and innovative environment.

• BS, MS, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in database systems or distributed data platforms.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, C++, or Java, with a track record of building production-grade systems.
• Proven experience crafting high-performance, high-availability relational database services (MSSQL or equivalent).
• 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 establishing DevOps guidelines, e.g., CI/CD, monitoring, alerting, SLAs, capacity forecasting, etc.
• Strong security awareness, including authentication and data compliance.

• Compose and build software platforms that transform legacy database systems into modern and scalable architectures.
• Implement secure-by-design database services with enterprise-grade identity, access control, and secrets management.
• Run vector & graph database services and query engines to handle AI/ML data workloads with ultra-low latency.
• Build automation frameworks for provisioning, schema evolution, scaling, and failover integrated directly into CI/CD workflows.
• Build developer-focused tooling for monitoring, profiling, and debugging database performance in real time.
• Contribute to architecture, coding standards, and guidelines for long-term platform evolution.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure flawless operation of critical database services.

• 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.