Senior Software and System Architect

Overview

NVIDIA is looking for an outstanding, passionate, and talented Senior Software and System Architect to join our SW Architecture group. This position involves researching new technologies with a focus on architecture definition for groundbreaking technologies across various domains, including networking, security, virtualization, and orchestration. NVIDIA's Architecture group comprises world-class architects responsible for designing the next-generation state-of-the-art architecture for our DPUs & NICs technologies. You will play a key role in defining the future of the cloud solution stack, from hardware to the application level, encompassing orchestration, provisioning, network programmability, and SDN. You will collaborate with diverse teams globally, including SW architects, R&D, product, solution architects, and external customers. This position offers a unique and exceptional opportunity to significantly impact a dynamic, technology-focused company shaping the future of data-center technologies.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead architecture for cloud-networking, including orchestration, provisioning, and security solutions.
• Design state-of-the-art system architecture for DPUs & NICs technologies.
• Build end-to-end solutions, from application level to hardware.
• Responsible for writing effective, clear, and reliable architecture specifications.
• Evaluate new technologies, innovate, and rapidly develop POC prototypes that can then be developed into full-fledged products/solutions.
• Work closely with different NVIDIA teams around the world, including SW & HW architects, R&D, product, solution architects, application, and field engineers, and more.
• Work with high-profile customers on advanced and future technologies and solutions.

What We Need To See

• B.Sc/M.Sc/Phd degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 4+ years of experience as a SW Architect/System Architect.
• 4+ years of experience as a SW developer.
• Deep knowledge and experience with C, Python.
• Hands-on Linux development, Docker, and Containers-based technologies.
• Experience with cloud and Data Center networking.
• Wide knowledge and understanding of networking protocols and common network topologies.
• Strong design, coding, analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work concurrently with multiple groups locally and abroad in the organization.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Development experience with networking/security devices – NICs/DPUs/Switches/Routers/Firewalls etc.
• Experience with DPDK, OVS, OVN.
• Background with Kubernetes components & subsystems, CRDs, Operators, system plugins, and CNI plugin development (Calico, Flannel).
• Experience with OpenStack/OpenShift and/or Cloud APIs.
• Familiarity with different automation tools such as Ansible.

Key skills/competency

• Software Architecture
• System Design
• Cloud Networking
• DPU/NIC Technologies
• Orchestration
• Security Solutions
• Linux Development
• C/Python Programming
• Networking Protocols
• Problem Solving