Principal Software Engineer – Cloud Services

NVIDIA

Principal Engineer driving efficiency, reliability, and scalability for NGC Cloud Services at NVIDIA. Architecting scalable cloud services and leading technical direction across the platform.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $272,000 - $431,250 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in distributed systems design and development, with a focus on scalable backend services and microservices architecture. Proven track record in technical leadership and operational excellence in secrets management and artifact management at enterprise scale.

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Distributed Systems DesignJava ProgrammingSecrets ManagementLarge-Scale ArchitectureCloud Multi-Tenancy

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Hard Skills

Advanced ProgrammingMicroservices ArchitectureC++ ProgrammingGo ProgrammingTechnical Leadership

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsMotivation

Tools & Technologies

OCI RegistrySPIFFESPIREArtifact Management PlatformsAgent/AI Platforms

Certifications & Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

Operational ExcellenceSupply-Chain SecurityScalable SystemsDistributed NGC Cloud Services

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoJava

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

help drive the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of the systems that power our global business operations
define how we implement innovative automation and support solutions
join the core group at NVIDIA working to architect and build scalable and distributed NGC Cloud services
be a technical leader on various projects across the platform
drive operational excellence for secure, scalable secrets management, artifact management

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of experience in distributed systems design and development
Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent experience
advanced programming skills to build scalable backend services and micro services architecture
specialist programmer in Java, Go and/or C++
strong technical judgment in secrets management, OCI registry, artifact management at enterprise scale
highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills
track record of successful technical leadership and large-scale architecture that impacted critical projects
experience with Large-scale Distributed System and cloud multi-tenancy
experience with Secrets management, SPIFFE, SPIRE, Supply-chain security, agent/AI platforms and artifact management platforms at enterprise scale

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