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Senior Engineering Manager - Containers, Kubernetes, and Confidential Computing

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$272k–$431k2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10

Core

Manage a team building platform software for GPU-accelerated applications using open-source container runtimes, Kubernetes, Kata, and Confidential Computing.

Role type

Senior Engineering Manager (Systems Software & Distributed Systems)

Builds

Cloud Native technologies enabling NVIDIA accelerators in Kubernetes environments

Domain

Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, GPU Acceleration

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Engineering management, Systems software design, Distributed systems architecture, Container orchestration (K8s), Systems programming (Rust, Go), Unix/Linux kernel internals, Cloud computing, Performance optimization, Security in distributed systems

Preferred skills

Managing teams focused on Containers/Kubernetes/Confidential Computing, Hands-on experience with Containers/Kubernetes, Kata Containers and sandboxing, Attestation concepts, Key Broker Service, Virtualization (SR-IOV, vGPU)

Technologies

Kubernetes, Kata Containers, Confidential Containers, Rust, Go, Linux

Responsibilities

Manage a small dynamic team exploring innovative ways to make GPU-accelerated applications easier to develop, deploy, and monitor; Enable GPUs as first-class resources in Kubernetes, Kata Containers, and Confidential Containers; Ensure team's software integrates seamlessly across NVIDIA's stack; Multitask on different tracks to address evolving priorities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management focus