Description
Apply for the Director, Rack Scale Software Architecture position at NVIDIA. As a highly technical manager, you will lead and manage the team responsible for rack-scale system software architecture, including 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.
Key responsibilities include:
- 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
- Work directly with major customers to understand their requirements and work to align their roadmap with NVIDIA’s roadmap
- Using strong communication skills, present the team vision to senior NVIDIA and external leaders
- Provide technical leadership and career mentorship to the team
- Make key technical decisions even when faced with ambiguity
Requirements include:
- 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 with 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 strong 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
- Possess strong managerial, problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Comfortable operating in highly matrixed organizations while holding a leadership position
- Known for your strong interactive, verbal and written communications skills
Preferred qualifications include:
- 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
- Strong understanding of networking technology & protocols (e.g. Ethernet, Infiniband). Familiarity with CXL, UCIE and other C2C technology architectures. Knowledge in storage and networking technologies