Senior Data Center System Architect

NVIDIA

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-timePosted 7mo ago

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NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over multiple decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a ā€œlearning machineā€ that constantly evolves by adapting to new challenges that are hard to tackle, that only we can pursue, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human creativity and intelligence.

NVIDIA is looking for a Datacenter System Architect to help define & design products for AI, high performance computing, and other datacenter markets.

What you will be doing:

  • Drive architecture for datacenter systems considering everything from the chip out to the full datacenter

  • Work with counterparts from silicon, software, networking, operations, and other teams to build a roadmap that guides development of future NVIDIA products

  • Analyze performance, power, and cost of different solutions to inform architectural decisions

  • Collaborate with NVIDIA’s key customers and system development partners to align on consistent strategies

  • Collaborate with suppliers and procurement teams to ensure industry roadmaps are aligned to our needs

  • Work across engineering and operations teams to define and execute systems from concept through large production deployments

  • Monitor competitive solutions to keep track of industry developments and trends

What we need to see:

  • 8+ years of experience working in complex datacenter systems

  • Deep understanding of hardware architecture and design of servers including mechanical, power, and thermal and the interaction between server architecture and at-scale datacenter deployment

  • Hands on experience with hard problems that span software and hardware

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams

  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields or equivalent experience. MS preferred

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Experience with large projects involving co-development of custom processors or accelerators, systems and software

  • Familiarity with GPU compute and NVIDIA networking

  • Understanding of manufacturing operations processes

  • Experience with datacenter and cloud server deployments operations

  • Show that you have a love of technology and are passionate about your work

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative, autonomous and love a challenge, we want to hear from you! Come join our Datacenter System Architecture team and help build the infrastructure for the next industrial revolution.

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 for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until January 13, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.Ā 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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