NVIDIA

Technology

Director,RackScaleSoftwareArchitecture

$320–489k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Director, Rack Scale Software Architecture at NVIDIA. Skills: Rack-scale system software architecture, Software end-to-end architecture, Technical leadership, Customer requirements alignment. Drive software end-to-end architecture. Maintain deep product understanding”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving skills; Critical thinking skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree or equivalent experience, 15+ overall years of experience in the area of System architecture and design, 8+ yrs of proven experience in management, Deep experience in designing architecture for scalable and performant server systems, particularly at the SW/HW interface, Proven leadership skills and ownership on past projects involving a large scale sophisticated code base, Previous experience working with complex system software for accelerators such as GPUs, DPUs, or FPGAs, Managerial skills, Problem solving skills, Critical thinking skills, Comfortable operating in highly matrixed organizations while holding a leadership position

Nice to Have

Knowledge of large-scale cloud and cluster level deployment and management systems, Experience with designing robust, resilient and performant scale-up fabrics, Demonstrated track record of leading data center products across the entire lifecycle, spanning inception, pre-silicon development, post-silicon bring-up, manufacturing, and deployment, Understanding of networking technology & protocols (e. g. Ethernet, Infiniband), Familiarity with CXL, UCIE and other C2C technology architectures, Knowledge in storage and networking technologies

What You'll Do.

Drive software end-to-end architecture

Maintain deep product understanding

Translate plans into requirements

Ensure high quality & reliable serving

Work directly with major customers

Align customer roadmap with NVIDIA roadmap

Present team vision to leaders

Provide technical leadership

Provide career mentorship

Make key technical decisions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with component leads internally; Engage with industry leading hyperscalar / cloud service providers; Work directly with major customers; Align their roadmap with NVIDIA’s roadmap; Present the team vision to senior NVIDIA and external leaders; Operate in highly matrixed organizations

Communication Scope

Interactive communication skills; Verbal communication skills; Written communication skills

Full Job Description

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world. NVIDIA has a rapidly expanding ecosystem of data center platform & node designs. From single node HGX/DGX systems all the way up to large multi-node NVLink domain rack architectures. These designs have become core to NVIDIA's rapidly growing enterprise and cloud provider businesses. Each bringing together the full power of NVIDIA GPUs, NVIDIA NVLink, NVIDIA InfiniBand networking, NVIDIA Grace CPUs, and a fully optimized NVIDIA AI and HPC software stack. We're searching for a highly technical, motivated manager to lead & manage the team responsible for rack-scale system software architecture. From firmware, kernel drivers, operating systems, networking, fabrics and associated user mode drivers + manageability software. You will work with component leads internally and engage with industry leading hyperscalar / cloud service providers on taking these products to market. **What you’ll be doing:** * Drive the software end-to-end architecture for NVIDIA's rack-scale products * Maintain deep understanding of the product portfolio and roadmap; translate forward-looking plans into clear, formal software requirements that anchor execution across the organization. * Ensure high quality & reliable software; serving as a trusted architectural partner to teams requiring guidance or oversight. * W

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