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Principal Architect, System Software - Orbital Data Center

NVIDIA

Location

remote, Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/1/2026

Compensation

$272,000 - $431,250 per year

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Job description

The role involves serving as a technical architect for NVIDIA's Space-1 Orbital Data Center module, focusing on end-to-end system software architecture for orbital platforms. The architect will work closely with hardware teams and customers to ensure the software meets mission requirements and operates reliably in low-Earth orbit. This position requires a deep understanding of server architecture and the ability to manage complex software stacks. The goal is to deliver a production-ready inference platform that can withstand the challenges of space environments.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of relevant experience in server/platform system software, including compute libraries, BMC firmware, BIOS, host OS, drivers, and manageability.
  • BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Proven record of architecting and delivering platform software for large-scale data centers or mission-critical embedded systems.
  • Strong knowledge of server architecture, data center manageability, and full-stack integration of firmware with OS and accelerator software.
  • Solid understanding of hardware management interfaces and proficiency with modern management protocols including Redfish, MCTP, and PLDM.
  • Strong and demonstrable skill in C/C++ and Python.
  • Experience programming and debugging server platforms, including pre-silicon and platform bring-up environments.
  • Experience in SCM and project management tools like Jira.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, good work ethics, and a high sense of teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Own system architecture for the inference stack and applications running on the products.
  • Co-architect with the orbital hardware system architecture team to define interfaces and trade-offs across various layers.
  • Define the manageability architecture for an unreachable, autonomous data center.
  • Architect rad-tolerant system software behaviors for long-duration missions.
  • Drive management protocols across BMC, BIOS, and host software for customer operations.
  • Partner with customers to translate mission requirements into actionable platform software architecture.
  • Drive reliability and optimization in the system software architecture from an orbital data center viewpoint.
  • Work closely with the bring-up team to resolve issues from first silicon through first launch.
  • Own quality, reliability, and telemetry performance of the system software delivered with each ODC module.

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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