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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/23/2026

Compensation

$168,000 - $270,250 per year

Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
PhD with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

The Senior Test Developer/Test Engineer role at NVIDIA is a key position within the Enterprise Software QA team, focusing on the design, construction, optimization, and testing of large-scale cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems, with a passion for leveraging AI tools to enhance testing processes. This role involves collaboration with development teams and customer project managers to ensure high-quality software delivery. The position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and make a significant impact on NVIDIA's cloud services.

Requirements

  • A Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of hands-on experience in cluster management and related tools, including Docker Containers, Slurm, Kubernetes, and Ansible.
  • 2+ years of strong experience with cloud infrastructure platforms like AWS, Azure, Google, or OCI Cloud.
  • Expertise in administering, operating, and configuring Kubernetes.
  • Experience in CI/CD tools such as Gitlab and Jenkins and the GitOps model.
  • Proficiency in various monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Cloudwatch, and Thanos.

Responsibilities

  • Work with development teams on test plans for all layers of the software stack for cloud infrastructure.
  • Develop key benchmarks to track execution and deploy process improvements to enhance efficiency.
  • Lead NVIDIA Cloud and Data Center bring-up activities, including validation and reporting.
  • Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing in cloud environments.
  • Perform performance, scalability, and reliability testing of cloud services.
  • Implement and maintain test environments in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  • Supervise the infrastructure to alert on significant events, ensuring high system performance and reliability.
  • Collaborate with partner teams to ensure availability of clusters for testing and resolve issues.

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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