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# Director, Software Engineering

- **Company:** NVIDIA Corporation
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $292,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Databases, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Kubernetes, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Director--Software-Engineering_JR2023825

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
 * 12+ overall years building large-scale software or infrastructure, including 8+ years leading engineering teams.
 * Deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud platforms, databases, and production operations.
 * Strong product judgment with a record of delivering platforms that achieve meaningful adoption.
 * Exceptional technical leadership, communication, and cross-functional influence.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

 * Experience scaling GPU-accelerated inference platforms on Kubernetes.
 * Success leading enterprise modernization programs.
 * Expertise in observability and FinOps.



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