Nvidia

Software Linux Engineer - Installation and Packaging

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2 days ago
St. Louis, MO, USA +4 moreSenior / Staff+
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Base Salary

$152k - $288k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain installation, packaging, and software delivery workflows for NVIDIA networking software across major Linux distributions.
  • Develop and support meta-packages, software repositories, release channels, profiles, and tools for DEB, RPM, and Nix package managers.
  • Automate package validation, release quality, and engineering workflows, including AI-assisted development workflows.
  • Work with distribution maintainers and Nix/NixOS communities to support native packaging compatibility.
  • Perform system-level testing and verification of package installations across platforms and OS versions.
  • Collaborate with kernel, QA, release engineering, architecture, and support teams.
  • Contribute to Linux kernel driver development and backporting for advanced networking features.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 4 years of software development experience focused on Linux system-level development.
  • Proficiency with dpkg, RPM, yum, apt, zypper, Nix, Python, or Bash.
  • Experience with packaging standards, repository management, release automation, and CI/CD workflows.
  • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across diverse Linux environments.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and customer-focused skills.
  • Preferred qualifications include an MS degree or equivalent professional experience, NixOS production experience, package repository or software distribution infrastructure experience, AI-tool experience, Docker or Kubernetes familiarity, and large-scale data center or HPC deployment experience.

Benefits

  • Base salary is provided in the posting for Level 3 and Level 4; employees are also eligible for equity and benefits.
  • Applications are accepted at least until October 3, 2026.
  • The position is an existing vacancy.

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Nvidia

About Nvidia

10,000+ employees

Nvidia designs and sells GPUs and accelerated computing platforms for data centers, AI/ML, graphics, gaming, and automotive, monetizing through hardware, software platforms (CUDA, AI frameworks), and systems like DGX and networking. Customers include cloud providers, enterprises, researchers, and OEMs. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, it is a public company traded on NASDAQ under NVDA.

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