Nvidia

Senior Software Engineer, Nix Packaging and Release Automation

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Remote, United StatesSenior
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Base Salary

$224k - $357k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain Nix packages for CUDA Toolkit, cuDNN, TensorRT, and other NVIDIA compute software.
  • Build automation for release discovery, package generation, testing, and delivery with clear diagnostics and recovery paths.
  • Own packaging improvements from investigation through delivery, including reusable tools and automated regression tests.
  • Collaborate with product teams, release engineers, and the Nix community to support releases and contribute upstream.
  • Develop tools and automation across packaging and release systems, languages, platforms, and package formats.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering, packaging, release engineering, or infrastructure automation.
  • Strong practical experience with the Nix package manager, Nix expression language, and nixpkgs packaging conventions.
  • Proficiency in Python or another general-purpose programming language, shell scripting, and Linux debugging.
  • Experience building maintainable automation, CI/CD pipelines, and tests that validate package installation and use.
  • Sound judgment regarding scope, maintenance cost, delivery risk, product outcomes, technical approaches, and priorities.
  • Clear communication and collaboration skills across product teams, release engineering, and open-source communities.
  • Contributions to nixpkgs or other Nix projects are valued.
  • Experience packaging GPU software or complex multi-version dependency stacks, including CUDA driver and runtime compatibility, is valued.
  • Familiarity with Debian, RPM, Conda, binary caches, or artifact repositories is valued.
  • Experience reducing manual maintenance through automation, including building, evaluating, or improving agentic engineering workflows, is valued.

Benefits

  • Eligible for equity and benefits.
  • Applications will be accepted at least until November 16, 2026.

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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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