Software Development Engineer in Test

NVIDIA's Silicon Co-Design Group – Efficiency (SCGE) team is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design and implement robust automated testing and verification frameworks for our microservices-based software infrastructure. In this role, you will design, implement, and operate code-centric test and validation frameworks that other developers rely on daily. Your work will center on reusable libraries, test harnesses, and CI-integrated systems that make it easy to validate complex microservices and workflows at scale, with minimal friction for feature teams.

At NVIDIA, we strive for perfection, encourage innovation, and provide opportunities to explore new ways to succeed!

What You'll Be Doing

• Architect, deploy, and operate automated test frameworks for distributed systems.
• Develop integration, regression, and performance test suites for REST APIs, gRPC services, and event-driven components.
• Compose CI/CD pipeline tools that verify functionality, reliability, and service interactions across environments.
• Collaborate with developers to define microservice test strategies, fault-injection scenarios, and resilience testing.
• Triage test results, root cause test failures, or perf drops and drive fixes through bugs.
• Drive continuous improvement of automation coverage, observability, and testing efficiency.

What We Need To See

• BS/MS in CS, EE, or equivalent experience, with 5+ years in test automation, infrastructure validation, or distributed system development.
• Strong programming skills in Python for building automated testing tools.
• Proven understanding of microservices communication patterns (REST, gRPC, message queues).
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or comparable systems.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and collaboration skills across multi-functional teams.

Ways To Standout From The Crowd

• Experience developing or testing microservices built with FastAPI or similar high-performance web frameworks.
• Experience using AI tools (e.g., Cursor, Copilot) in automation development.
• Passion for improving system reliability and performance through automation and data-driven validation.
• Experience leveraging AI tools or large language models (LLMs) to enhance productivity, automate workflows, or improve data-driven decision-making.

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the world's most desirable employers in the technology field. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until March 7, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.