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[Remote] Principal Software Engineer, Developer Compute Platform

🌍 Remote Β· United States πŸ’Ό Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NVIDIA is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to set the technical direction for its global Developer Compute platform, which supports AI agent sandboxes and virtual desktop infrastructure. The role involves architecting and building secure, scalable cloud compute services and shaping desktop streaming strategy in collaboration with engineering, IT, and security leaders.

Responsibilities

  • Leading contributions to the end-to-end architecture of NVIDIA's AI agent compute and virtual desktop platforms, from technical strategy and systems design through implementation, testing, and global deployment
  • Developing distributed compute services that provision and manage secure, isolated agent environments and virtual desktops across multiple clouds, availability zones, and regions
  • Driving the desktop streaming strategy, including protocol architecture, performance tuning, and end-user experience for both GPU-accelerated and general-purpose workloads
  • Collaborating with engineering, IT, and security leaders within NVIDIA to translate AI workflow and end-user compute requirements into a multi-year platform roadmap

Skills

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 15+ years of experience in software, platform, infrastructure, or cloud engineering, including architecting, developing, and deploying global cloud compute infrastructure
  • Deep, hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure compute, networking, identity, and storage services, such as EC2, VPC, Azure VMs, VNets, and Entra ID
  • Deep expertise in desktop streaming protocols such as Amazon DCV, PCoIP, or Omnissa Blast Extreme, including tuning for latency, bandwidth, and graphics performance
  • Experience designing and operating end-user computing solutions such as Amazon WorkSpaces, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Citrix, or Omnissa Horizon
  • Experience with AI-native development and coding agents to multiply developer efficiency
  • Excellent communication skills and a proven track record to influence technical direction across teams and organizations
  • Experience building platforms for AI agents, sandboxed execution, or computer-use agents that operate in full desktop environments
  • Experience with GPU virtualization, such as NVIDIA vGPU, and GPU-accelerated virtual workstations
  • A thorough understanding of zero-trust architecture, container and VM security, and multi-tenant isolation

Benefits

  • Eligible for equity.

Company Overview

  • NVIDIA designs graphics processing units and accelerated computing hardware for AI and high-performance computing applications. It was founded in 1993, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.nvidia.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • NVIDIA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2427 in 2026, 1865 in 2025, 1352 in 2024, 975 in 2023, 835 in 2022, 601 in 2021, 529 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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