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# Principal Systems Software Engineer

- **Company:** NVIDIA Corporation
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $272,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Apache HTTP Server, C++ (Programming Language), Nvidia CUDA, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Database Queries, Distributed Systems, JSON, Open Source Technology, DataOps, Scala (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Strategies of Testing, Parquet, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Presto
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_ScrapingHub33470-JR2021260

## About the Role

You will need to have strong programming skills, a deep understanding of software development related., What you'll be doing: + Develop Java, Scala and CUDA/C++ libraries to accelerate DataFrames and I/O operations on common file formats such as Parquet, ORC and JSON + Enable interoperability with table formats such as Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake, and metastores such as Unity Catalog + Work with open source communities to enhance libraries like NVIDIA cuDF, CCCL and UCX through technical discussion and code contributions + Collaborate with distributed systems teams to craft solutions to distributed processing problems challenges at large scale + Provide recommendations and feedback to teams regarding decisions surrounding topics such as infrastructure, continuous integration and testing strategy + Build, test and optimize CUDA/C++ libraries across different platforms What we need to see: + BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related field (or equivalent experience) + 15+ years of work experience in software development + Outstanding technical skills
in designing and implementing high-quality distributed systems + Excellent programming skills in C++, Java, and/or Scala + Ability to work with teams across organizational boundaries and geographies + Familiarity with the open source data platform ecosystem (Apache Spark, Velox, Presto, Apache Arrow, Apache DataFusion, etc.).
Meaningful contributions to the OSS community a plus. + Highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills + Database query optimization is a strong plus Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

## Description

You will work with a team that is using open source libraries like cuDF to accelerate reading, writing and batch data operations in Spark.