Description
NVIDIA is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture and development of core Kubernetes platform capabilities, including cluster management, control-plane services, fleet lifecycle, and day-2 operations. The role focuses on building reliable distributed systems and APIs for provisioning, upgrading, remediating, and operating Kubernetes clusters at scale across cloud and on-premises environments, while also driving platform strategy, resolving complex infrastructure issues, and mentoring senior engineers. The position requires a computer science or related degree or equivalent experience, at least 15 years of relevant software engineering experience, deep Kubernetes expertise, distributed-systems knowledge, and strong programming skills in a systems or cloud-native language. The base salary range is 272,000 USD to 431,250 USD, with equity and benefits, and applications were accepted until August 15, 2026.
