Location
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/4/2026
Compensation
$168,000 - $322,000 per year
Job description
NVIDIA is seeking a highly skilled Senior Test Architect to join its Enterprise Software QA team. This role focuses on driving quality and reliability across next-generation datacenter software and firmware. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of data center power systems and will be responsible for defining test strategies and architecting scalable test infrastructure. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on NVIDIA's AI, HPC, and cloud-scale solutions.
Requirements
- B.S./M.S./PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in data center power enablement related to software/firmware testing.
- Strong knowledge of system architecture, power shelf, baseboard management, and hardware/software power features.
- Proven experience designing test frameworks and infrastructure in Python, C/C++, or similar languages.
- Expertise with platform standards for security, telemetry, and manageability.
- Hands-on experience with server platform, network, storage, and cluster configuration.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python.
- Expertise in administering, operating, and configuring Kubernetes and Envoy.
- Validated experience in Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools such as GitLab and Jenkins.
Responsibilities
- Define the overall test architecture and validation strategy for power features across multiple NVIDIA platforms.
- Design and implement modular, reusable test frameworks and automation harnesses for various testing types.
- Define quality KPIs and establish dashboards to track progress and drive data-driven decision-making.
- Lead complex issue investigations that span firmware, software, and hardware layers.
- Partner with DevOps and infrastructure teams to enhance test automation pipelines.
- Validate real-world use cases, customer configurations, and production scenarios.
- Serve as a technical mentor and coach to software QA engineers and junior test developers.
- Demonstrate experience using AI-powered tools to accelerate test development and streamline workflows.
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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