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Principal Software Engineer, DGX Cloud Production Engineering

US, CA, Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $272,000–$272,000🗓 2026-08-11 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead architecture and development of core Kubernetes platform capabilities, including cluster management, control plane services, fleet lifecycle, and day-2 operations for large-scale AI and GPU infrastructure.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Kubernetes Platform)

Builds

Managed Kubernetes control planes, self-service GPU infrastructure, and automation for large-scale AI environments.

Domain

Cloud-native infrastructure, Distributed Systems, AI/GPU Computing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Kubernetes internals, distributed systems design, API design, Go/Python/Rust/C++, technical leadership, cross-functional initiative driving

Preferred skills

Managed Kubernetes services, fleet management, GitOps, policy-driven automation, bare-metal infrastructure, AI/GPU/HPC platforms

Technologies

Kubernetes, Go, Python, Rust, C++, GitOps

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and development of core Kubernetes platform capabilities; Design and build highly reliable distributed systems and APIs for cluster lifecycle management; Define technical requirements and production-readiness practices for declarative workflows; Collaborate across engineering teams to create cohesive platform experiences; Lead diagnosis and resolution of complex platform issues; Mentor senior engineers and raise engineering rigor

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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