Software Systems Engineer

Nebius Inc.
United States
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$170,000.0 - $300,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Data Analysis C++ (Programming Language) Computer Clusters System Configuration Linux Distributed Systems Network Interface Controllers General-Purpose Computing on Graphics Processing Units Hardware Virtualization InfiniBand Python (Programming Language)
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Kernel-Based Virtual Machine PCI Express Performance Tuning Quick EMUlator (QEMU) Remote Direct Memory Access Tensorflow Software Engineering Software Systems System Programming Systems Integration Virtualization Technology Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Cloud Platform System High Performance Computing Pytorch Deep Learning Kubernetes SDN Network Performance Monitor Golang Programming Languages

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Software Systems Engineer to join our team and play a key role in the development of our cutting-edge hyperscaler platform. The GPU & InfiniBand team is responsible for enhancing and optimizing the core components of our Cloud platform, with a specific focus on GPU computing, InfiniBand networks, and the KVM/QEMU stack. You’ll work closely with hardware virtualization and device emulation technologies, ensuring high performance and security in multi-GPU, HPC environments. The role involves analyzing, troubleshooting, and improving infrastructure to support new hardware, fine-tuning system performance, and automating fault detection and resolution in a complex system.

In this position, you will be responsible for:

  • Tuning the performance of GPU clusters and InfiniBand networks to ensure optimal operation in HPC and GPU-based environments.
  • Analyzing and troubleshooting the root cause of issues related to GPUs and InfiniBand networks, and proposing corrective actions.
  • Integrating new hardware into the existing infrastructure, including support for new GPU hardware through software stacks like Kubernetes, QEMU, and KVM.
  • Enhancing automation systems for proactive monitoring, detecting, and resolving issues in GPU and InfiniBand environments.
  • Configuring and managing GPU devices and InfiniBand fabrics, ensuring efficient and reliable operation.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience in system-level software development (focused on performance optimization, low-level programming).
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Linux systems (administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning).
  • In-depth understanding of server architecture, including PCIe devices, NICs, Linux OS/Kernel, and high-performance computing (HPC) systems.
  • Strong proficiency in one or more performance-oriented programming languages (C/C++, Go, Python).

It would be a plus if you have:

  • Experience with GPU end-to-end testing in a cluster environment using InfiniBand networking.
  • Proven track record of analyzing and optimizing the performance of HPC workloads (e.g., simulations, data analysis, AI/ML workloads).
  • Familiarity with RDMA, RoCE, and InfiniBand protocols for high-performance communication.
  • Background in Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and experience with HPC cluster networking.
  • Understanding of QEMU/KVM virtualization and managing virtualized environments.
  • Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow, and their integration with HPC systems.
  • Familiarity with collective communication libraries like MPI and NCCL for distributed computing., Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.

Benefits & conditions

We offer competitive salaries ranging from $170k-$300k + equity based on your experience., * Competitive compensation

  • Career growth and learning opportunities
  • Flexibility and ownership
  • Collaborative and innovative culture
  • Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
  • International environment and talented teams

What’s it like to work at Nebius:

Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI

About the company

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

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