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Distinguished Engineer - Rack Scale Architecture
Nvidia Corporation · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Nvidia Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles701 certified filings for “Engineer Senior Systems Software” (Software Developers) in CA: $173k–$214k, median $190k. Most were filed at wage level IV (82%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Nvidia Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. NVIDIA has a rapidly expanding ecosystem of data center platform & node designs. From single node HGX/DGX systems all the way up to large multi-node NVLink domain rack architectures. These designs have become core to NVIDIA's rapidly growing enterprise and cloud provider businesses. Each bringing together the full power of NVIDIA GPUs, NVIDIA NVLink, NVIDIA InfiniBand networking, NVIDIA Grace CPUs, and a fully optimized NVIDIA AI and HPC software stack. We're searching for a highly motivated, technical leader to drive the engineering roadmap and innovation for our rack system software architecture. From firmware, kernel drivers, operating systems, networking, fabrics and associated user mode drivers + manageability software. You will work with component leads internally and engage with industry leading hyperscalar / cloud service providers on taking these products to market. What you’ll be doing: • Drive the software end-to-end architecture for NVIDIA's rack-scale products • Maintain deep understanding of the product portfolio and roadmap; translate forward-looking plans into clear, formal software requirements that anchor execution across the organization. • Ensure high quality & reliable software; serving as a trusted architectural partner to teams requiring guidance or oversight. • Work directly with major customers to understand their requirements and work to align their roadmap with NVIDIA’s roadmap. • Work with business partners and vendors to shape their products to meet NVIDIA’s needs. • Develop a roadmap of new technologies and protocols; drive their design and adoption. • Mentor architects and engineering teams to grow them into future leaders. • Make key technical decisions even when faced with ambiguity What we need to see: • BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree or equivalent experience. • 15+ years in the area of System architecture and design • Deep experience in designing architecture for scalable and performant server systems, particularly at the SW/HW interface. • Strong understanding of networking technology & protocols (e.g. Ethernet, Infiniband) • Previous experience working with complex system software for accelerators such as GPUs, DPUs, or FPGAs • Expertise in out-of-band and in-band management architectures. • Knowledge of system management protocols such as Redfish and IPMI. • Experience working with platform security experts to define tradeoffs between security and ease of use. • Demonstrable experience in implementing left shift strategy to de-risk program execution. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ways to stand out from the crowd: • Knowledge of large-scale cloud and cluster level deployment and management systems. Experience with designing robust, resilient and performant scale-up fabrics • Demonstrated track record of leading data center products across the entire lifecycle, spanning inception, pre-silicon development, post-silicon bring-up, manufacturing, and deployment. • Familiarity with CXL, UCIE and other C2C technology architectures. Knowledge in storage and networking technologies. We are widely conside