The role is for a systems engineer in the VLSI Productivity and Infrastructure team at NVIDIA, focusing on building tools and platforms to enhance the productivity of chip design engineers. This position emphasizes operational excellence and distributed systems, requiring expertise in userspace software development on bare-metal Linux hosts. The team aims to improve the efficiency of engineering workflows through innovative solutions and a commitment to stability. Candidates will work in a high-ownership environment, often becoming experts in the systems they build.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience developing and operating production software in Go and/or Python
• Strong understanding of Linux fundamentals including processes, filesystems, and concurrency
• Solid knowledge of distributed systems concepts such as failures, retries, and operational rigor
• Experience with long-runtime automation or services on shared compute clusters

• Design, build, and deliver core components of next-generation productivity platforms
• Develop reliable userspace infrastructure for long-running engineering workflows at scale
• Build state coordination over NFS ensuring atomicity and idempotency
• Improve orchestration around IBM LSF for job submission and tracking
• Convert legacy codebases into modern systems using incremental migration techniques
• Debug and enhance performance and reliability across Linux and Kubernetes
• Collaborate with engineering users to create durable production systems from ambiguous workflows

• 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.