NVIDIA
Senior Systems Architect - Datacenter
$184K–$356K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of overall experience.
- Education
- BS in Applied Science or Engineering (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Designs and helps deploy reference datacenter blueprints for NVIDIA GPU-based AI supercomputers, balancing performance, reliability, scalability, cost, and other engineering tradeoffs.
What you'll do
- Create and deploy reference AI supercomputer datacenter designs.
- Define engineering requirements and specifications; assess feasibility and recommend design options.
- Document designs, coordinate across teams, and communicate status and issues.
What they ask for
- Technical knowledge of datacenter design and familiarity with power and cooling technologies.
- In-depth understanding of relevant datacenter industry partners, OEMs, ODMs, vendors, and competitors.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to work with architects and datacenter deployment teams.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree (bachelor’s degree is required).
Pay
184,000 USD - 287,500 USD (base salary, Level 4); 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD (base salary, Level 5)
AI focus
Designs datacenter infrastructure for AI supercomputers; NVIDIA also states that it uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
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