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[Remote] Principal System Software Engineer - Data Center MODS

Remote · Canada Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NVIDIA is seeking a Principal Engineer for its Data Center MODS organization to architect and scale diagnostic systems for cloud service providers. The role defines technical strategy, leads cross-functional development, and delivers diagnostic frameworks for AI accelerator products.

Responsibilities

  • Define technical strategy and development of NVIDIA’s Data Center diagnostic systems, orchestrating large-scale stress testing for CPUs, GPUs, networking, memory, and high-speed interconnects
  • Mentor and grow engineering teams, providing technical leadership and encouraging a culture of innovation and excellence
  • Drive the root-cause analysis of systemic failures that intersect multiple hardware and software domains
  • Partner with CSPs to diagnose and address scalability challenges within their unique data center infrastructures

Skills

  • Proficiency in distributed systems and hardware / software interfaces is essential for success
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 15+ years of system software experience working on highly resilient distributed systems with programming experience in C++ or Python
  • Deep systems knowledge of x86/ARM architectures, Linux OS internals, firmware (UEFI/BIOS), Redfish, HMC, BMC protocols and platform security
  • Consistent track record demonstrating technical leadership leading project teams and setting technical direction
  • Expertise in software testing methodologies with an automation-led, AI-first approach to ensuring software quality

Benefits

  • Eligible for equity.

Company Overview

  • NVIDIA designs graphics processing units and accelerated computing hardware for AI and high-performance computing applications. It was founded in 1993, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.nvidia.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • NVIDIA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2427 in 2026, 1865 in 2025, 1352 in 2024, 975 in 2023, 835 in 2022, 601 in 2021, 529 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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