CareerPlan

Distinguished Engineer, Production Engineering, Cluster Management

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$320k–$489k2026-09-03 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Senior technical leader defining architectural direction and operating standards for large-scale DGX Cloud GPU cluster operations across on-prem, hyperscalers, and cloud partner environments.

Role type

Distinguished Engineer, Production Engineering (Cluster Management)

Builds

Unified production systems for DGX Cloud GPU capacity ensuring reliability, scalability, and availability for researchers and customers.

Domain

Cloud Infrastructure / Distributed Systems / GPU Computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Large-scale distributed systems architecture, Kubernetes production management, Infrastructure automation, Python/Go programming, Linux networking, Container orchestration, Cross-organizational technical leadership

Preferred skills

Heterogeneous infrastructure foundation design, Operating standards establishment, Engineering interface creation, Production readiness optimization

Technologies

Kubernetes, Python, Go, Linux, DGX Cloud

Responsibilities

Define long-range technical strategy for cluster operations across diverse environments; Establish architectural direction and operating standards for cluster lifecycle and steady-state operability; Guide cross-organizational investments to improve production readiness and safety; Build durable workflows and automation APIs for capacity integration; Restructure service-layer reliability domains; Partner with platform and hardware teams to resolve operational friction.

Seniority

Distinguished, Strategy & Mentorship