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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer, Agentic AI - **Company:** NVIDIA Ltd. - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $36,150.0 - $54,392.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Code Generation, Software Quality, Nvidia CUDA, Computer Engineering, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), System Programming, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Information Technology, Virtual Agents - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59074054-senior-software-engineer-agentic-ai ## About the Role * A MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). * 4+ years of experience building and maintaining large-scale production systems. * Proven experience in building coding agents or developing comprehensive agent platforms. * Direct experience developing skills and workflows using state-of-the-art coding agents and IDEs (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex). * Proficient in Python and at least one systems programming language (C++ or Rust). * Strong background in AI evaluation and the ability to design benchmarks for complex, non-deterministic agentic behaviors. * Experience with distributed systems and orchestration to manage high-throughput AI workloads. Ways to stand out from the crowd: * Low-Level Mastery: Experience writing CUDA kernels and deep-dive profiling using Nsight Compute and Nsight Systems. * Framework Optimization: Hands-on experience optimizing and deploying with TRT-LLM, SGLang, vLLM, or Transformer Engine. * Agentic Innovation: Demonstrated leadership in building and scaling agentic AI applications in production environments. ## Description * Architect Agentic Systems: Lead the design and implementation of sophisticated coding agents and agentic platforms capable of multi-step reasoning, self-correction, and autonomous code generation. * Scale Distributed Systems: Build and maintain high-performance, large-scale production systems that handle the compute-intensive nature of agentic workflows and AI evaluation. * Develop Evaluation Frameworks: Create and implement rigorous AI evaluation methodologies to measure the accuracy, safety, and efficiency of generated code and agentic logic. * Optimize for Performance: Collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure agent-generated code and the underlying platforms are optimized for the latest NVIDIA GPU architectures. * Establish Engineering Standards: Drive best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment within the agentic AI ecosystem to ensure reliable, production-grade output. ## Related Videos - [Coffee with Developers - Stephen Jones - NVIDIA](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1303-coffee-with-developers-stephen-jones-nvidia) - [Your Next AI Needs 10,000 GPUs. 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