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Senior System Software Engineer, Agentic Kernel Development

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/15/2026

Compensation

$184,000 - $356,500 per year

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

Join NVIDIA's GPU SW Kernel organization to develop groundbreaking AI systems that enhance GPU software development. This role focuses on creating agentic AI systems that improve the quality and efficiency of GPU software. You will work with a dynamic team to impact GPU release quality and establish new standards in AI-enhanced automation. This is an excellent opportunity to grow innovative systems from promising projects to critical infrastructure.

Requirements

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, including a minimum of 2 years developing production LLM or agentic AI systems
  • Strong Python skills and experience with modern LLM frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex
  • Hands-on experience with RAG pipelines and multi-step agentic services
  • Proven experience delivering and refining agentic AI systems within a live production setting
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort with precision/recall tradeoffs

Responsibilities

  • Compose, build, and productize agentic AI systems that operate on GPU software artifacts
  • Own the full lifecycle of agentic services from prototype through deployment and continuous improvement
  • Build robust LLM-powered pipelines for code generation and automated bug triage
  • Develop the agentic knowledge layer and infrastructure for agent interaction with internal developer systems
  • Design and assess agent quality by establishing metrics and evaluating performance
  • Collaborate with GPU SW kernel engineers to identify automation opportunities and convert domain knowledge into effective AI systems
  • Drive adoption of agentic services across GPU SW teams by delivering fast and reliable solutions

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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