Principal Software Engineer

Focused on end-to-end performance for key CSP/hyperscale customers, the full-time Principal Software Engineer will drive performance characterization, gather feedback for optimization, and ensure the reliability of performance tools in a remote or onsite environment. Key responsibilities Drive performance characterization work streams with engineering teams to ensure understanding of platform performance expectations and tuning options Gather and synthesize CSP performance feedback to identify gaps and champion optimization priorities within NVIDIA's teams Ensure open-source performance tools are updated and validated for the latest NVIDIA systems, enabling reliable baseline measurements Required qualifications 15+ years of experience in systems performance engineering, ideally in GPU/HPC/ML infrastructure, with a BS or MS in Computer Science or related field Proficiency in GPU workload profiling using tools like nsight systems and DCGM metrics Understanding of distributed training performance dynamics and statistical methods for performance analysis Strong data analysis and visualization skills, with a passion for customer performance improvement Ability to communicate performance findings to technical audiences and executive leadership