NVIDIA

Senior Software Engineer, Object Storage - DGX Cloud

In short

NVIDIA seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and extend its internal object storage system, a core service supporting AI/ML research teams building generative AI systems and world models at exabyte scale with 10k+ nodes. The role requires 8+ years of experience building distributed storage systems with Python, Go, C/C++ or similar, deep knowledge of data availability/durability/fault tolerance strategies, and ownership of product delivery from inception to support. Based in Santa Clara, CA, with base salary ranging from $184,000–$356,500 depending on level and location.

NVIDIA is looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Object Storage to design, implement, and extend the capabilities of our internal object storage system. This system is a core service that is critical to NVIDIA AI/ML research teams creating best of breed generative AI systems and pioneering world models. We are looking for a software developer who has a deep understanding of object storage, outstanding architecture and design skills and a track record in writing and delivering large-scale storage services.
What You Will Be Doing:
•Contributing to the design, development, and testing of our object storage system
•Developing storage capabilities to support NVIDIA research teams and other users
•Extending the availability and reliability of our deployments at scale – 10k+ nodes, exabytes of data
•Analyzing and improving system performance at all levels
•Automating storage infrastructure end-to-end including provisioning, management and monitoring
•Making contributions upstream to open source storage codebases
What We Need To See:
•Consistent track record of developing object storage services and an understanding of strategies for addressing data availability, durability, and fault tolerance
•History of ownership of product delivery from inception to support
•Great communication and presentation skills
•Prior experience developing distributed systems with Python, Go, C/C++, or similar
•Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience
•8+ yrs of relevant experience
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
•You have developed and delivered major components of a distributed storage system that has been deployed at exabyte scale
•Strong experience with concurrency models and primitives (threads, event loops, distributed locking, etc.)
•Skilled with building and delivering cloud services, with specific focus on storage or data systems. You have made sustained contributions to open source projects
NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing, and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. We are looking for great people like you to help us accelerate the next wave of artificial intelligence.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are: 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 November 7, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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