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# Senior System Software Engineer - Scientific Computing PaaS at NVIDIA USA

Compensation · Listed in posting

$184,000 – $287,500/yr

**Location**
: Santa Clara, California

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Sep 27, 2026

## Description

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior System Software Engineer to build and operate cloud-based scientific computing workflows for physics-based numerical simulation, AI training and inference, and visualization. The role owns cloud infrastructure, distributed compute and data-intensive platforms, scalable I/O and checkpointing systems, and the optimization of compute, storage, and network architectures for simulation workloads. Candidates need a BS/MS in computer science or a related field, at least 10 years of experience building and operating distributed cloud platforms, compiled-language expertise, and strong distributed systems, parallel processing, systems design, and debugging skills. The posting offers a base salary of 184,000–287,500 USD for Level 4 and 224,000–356,500 USD for Level 5, plus equity and benefits, and applications were accepted until October 1, 2026.

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