Senior Software Engineer, Object Storage - DGX Cloud
Company websitenvidia.com (NVIDIA, opens in new tab)
Base salary $184,000 to $356,500
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Santa Clara, CA +4 more
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- LocationSanta Clara, CA +4 more
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (42 min ago) · observed since
All 6 locations
- US, CA, Santa Clara
- US, NC, Remote
- US, TX, Remote
- US, IL, Remote
- US, Remote
- US, CA, Remote
About this job
NVIDIA is looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Object Storage to design, implement, and extend the capabilities of our internal object storage system. This system is a core service that is critical to NVIDIA AI/ML research teams creating best of breed generative AI systems and pioneering world models. We are looking for a software developer who has a deep understanding of object storage, outstanding architecture and design skills and a track record in writing and delivering large-scale storage services.
What You Will Be Doing:
Contributing to the design, development, and testing of our object storage system
Developing storage capabilities to support NVIDIA research teams and other users
Extending the availability and reliability of our deployments at scale – 10k+ nodes, exabytes of data
Analyzing and improving system performance at all levels
Automating storage infrastructure end-to-end including provisioning, management and monitoring
Making contributions upstream to open source storage codebases
What We Need To See:
Consistent track record of developing object storage services and an understanding of strategies for addressing data availability, durability, and fault tolerance
History of ownership of product delivery from inception to support
Great communication and presentation skills
Prior experience developing distributed systems with Python, Go, C/C++, or similar
Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience
8+ yrs of relevant experience
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
You have developed and delivered major components of a distributed storage system that has been deployed at exabyte scale
Strong experience with concurrency models and primitives (threads, event loops, distributed locking, etc.)
Skilled with building and delivering cloud services, with specific focus on storage or data systems. You have made sustained contributions to open source projects
NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing, and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. We are looking for great people like you to help us accelerate the next wave of artificial intelligence.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are:184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4; and 224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 5.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 7, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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.Source: NVIDIA on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($184,000) is above 56% of the 4,273 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site; 124 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $176,362; the middle half runs from $149,100 to $204,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSenior Software Engineer, Object Storage - DGX Cloud$184,000 to $356,500
Senior Software Engineer, Subnet Management$184,000 to $356,500
Senior Software Engineer, AI Networking$184,000 to $356,500
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning Safety$184,000 to $356,500
Senior Firmware Security Architect, Networking$184,000 to $356,500
Senior Compiler Engineer - AI$184,000 to $287,500
Senior System Software Engineer, Performance - CUDA Driver$184,000 to $356,500
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer, Object Storage - DGX Cloud (this listing) | $184,000 - $356,500 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Subnet Management | $184,000 - $356,500 |
| Senior Software Engineer, AI Networking | $184,000 - $356,500 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning Safety | $184,000 - $356,500 |
| Senior Firmware Security Architect, Networking | $184,000 - $356,500 |
| Senior Compiler Engineer - AI | $184,000 - $287,500 |
| Senior System Software Engineer, Performance - CUDA Driver | $184,000 - $356,500 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-11-03
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Multiple locations (6) (Levels 4-5 combined)
184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4; and 224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 5.
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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