The Senior Software Engineer will join NVIDIA's NeMo Helix team, focusing on developing an open-source AI platform for optimizing agent performance across various compute backends. This role involves designing flexible execution systems and providing technical leadership while working in a fast-paced, evolving environment. The engineer will also be responsible for building APIs and maintaining a plugin architecture that supports diverse teams and customers. The position emphasizes high standards in open-source contributions and aims to improve the reliability and performance of AI systems.

• BS, MS, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience building production systems
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong system design skills with an understanding of reliability, scalability, security, and performance tradeoffs
• Experience with distributed systems, cloud-native services, containers, Kubernetes, and job orchestration
• Excellent Python engineering skills, including API design and maintainable software design
• Experience designing SDKs, libraries, plugins, or other developer-facing interfaces
• Ability to work independently and drive work across team boundaries

• Work in a product research environment with fast iteration and high ownership
• Design an Agentic Execution system that operates in various environments
• Provide senior technical leadership through design and code reviews
• Build and maintain Core Platform APIs for job execution and data storage
• Extend the flexible Plugin Architecture for easy integration of new capabilities
• Contribute to the open-source repository while maintaining high community standards
• Improve reliability, observability, and performance across NeMo Helix and its components
• Build strong test coverage across various workflows including unit and integration tests

• 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.