Senior Systems Software Engineer, Containers and Kubernetes

NVIDIA Ltd.
Austin, TX, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$184,000.0 - $287,500.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Cloud Computing Computer Programming Data Structures Linux Distributed Systems Open Source Technology Software Construction Software Engineering System Programming Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Containerization Kubernetes
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Information Technology

Job description

  • You’ll be part of a small and dynamic team that explores innovative ways to make GPU accelerated applications easier to develop, deploy, and monitor.
  • Work on enabling GPUs as first-class resources in container orchestrators such as Kubernetes.
  • This is an excellent opportunity to join the core group working on Cloud Native technologies enabling NVIDIA accelerators in the k8s environment.
  • Work with engineering teams across all of NVIDIA to ensure your software integrates seamlessly up and down the stack.
  • Proficiently multitasking on different tracks to efficiently address evolving priorities.

Requirements

Do you have experience in System design?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, NVIDIA is looking for a hardworking Sr. Systems Software Engineer to work on platform software based on open-source container runtimes and Kubernetes technologies. We expect you to have strong programming skills, a deep understanding of designing and building software, especially related to GO and Kubernetes, experience with Systems Software and Distributed systems, as well as excellent communication and planning skills. We also welcome out-of-the-box problem solvers who can provide new ideas while strong at completing tasks. Expect to be constantly challenged, improving and evolving for the better. NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you’re creative, passionate about what you do, autonomous and love having fun, we want to hear from you!, * BS/MS in Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).

  • 8+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Expert level knowledge in a systems programming language (Go, C) and solid understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms.
  • Strong understanding of Container Orchestration Systems (K8s) and Container Technology.
  • Knowledge and experience working with System internals of the Linux Operating System.
  • Strong background in Cloud Computing and Distributed Software design and development.
  • Understanding of performance, security and reliability in complex distributed systems.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Strong experience with Go programming language, Containers and Kubernetes.
  • Active recent participation and consistent technical contributions to CNCF and Kubernetes SIG projects.
  • Experience with K8s Operator framework, Container Device Interface (CDI) and Dynamic Resource Allocation (DRA).

Benefits & conditions

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD.

About the company

NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. We are looking for great people like you to help us accelerate the next wave of artificial intelligence.

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