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. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.
We are looking for an outstanding Senior Software Engineer to work on our security team focused on securing at scale infrastructure, high-performance computing environments, and AI cluster systems. Be a key player in protecting some of the most sophisticated computing hardware, software, and datacenter platforms in the world. You will help design, implement, and evolve security systems, policies, and operational practices that protect critical infrastructure and intellectual property. You will work with engineering, infrastructure, research, platform, legal, compliance, and executive teams to identify risks, respond to incidents, and build resilient security programs for next-generation AI infrastructure.
What you'll be doing:
Develop and lead incident response and disaster recovery plans for pre-production clusters.
Work with infrastructure, networking, storage, OS, firmware, and application teams to harden systems.
Train peers and users on practical security standard methodologies.
Build and enforce security controls, systems, and policies for cluster infrastructure of new NVIDIA hardware.
Identify, assess, and reduce cybersecurity risks; report major risks clearly to leadership.
Investigate security incidents and drive root-cause analysis.
Ensure systems meet IT, legal, regulatory, and information security standards.
Improve security governance, documentation, and audit readiness
What we need to see:
Experience in programming secure computing environments, with strong proficiency in C/C++.
Linux kernel hardening (SELinux/AppArmor) and observability (eBPF).
Experience securing large-scale Linux infrastructure.
Proven understanding of security risks and how to reduce them.
Demonstrated understanding of incident response and breach handling.
Clear written and verbal communication with technical and leadership audiences.
Experience with compute and networking systems security architectures.
Experience in securing AI agents using sandboxing technologies and AI-based threat detection (e.g. Mythos)
BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience. 8+ yrs of relevant experience.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Developing secure software in Rust, prioritizing memory safety. Experience with modern authentication and identity frameworks such as OAuth 2.1, OIDC, Kerberos, FIDO2/WebAuthn.
Experience with Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID, including cross-realm trusts and identity federation (SCIMv2). Experience managing centralized Linux identity (FreeIPA/RHEL IdM/SSSD), including PKI lifecycle management and Host-Based Access Control.
Experience hardening HPC schedulers and storage, Slurm alongside parallel filesystems like Lustre and NFS.
Experience securing containerized workloads (Docker, Enroot, Kubernetes). Knowledge of high-speed fabric security like InfiniBand PKeys/MKeys.
Zero Trust, ZTNA, VRFs, VLANs, performance-optimized firewalls. Use of advanced vulnerability management and supply chain mitigation (CVSS 4.0, SBOM).
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
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.Skills Required
- Proficiency in C/C++
- Linux kernel hardening (SELinux/AppArmor) and observability (eBPF)
- Experience securing large-scale Linux infrastructure
- Understanding of incident response and breach handling
- Experience with compute and networking systems security architectures
- Experience securing AI agents using sandboxing technologies and AI-based threat detection (e.g., Mythos)
- Clear written and verbal communication with technical and leadership audiences
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of relevant experience
- Developing secure software in Rust (way to stand out)
- Experience with OAuth 2.1, OIDC, Kerberos, FIDO2/WebAuthn
- Experience with Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID, cross-realm trusts, identity federation (SCIMv2)
- Experience managing centralized Linux identity (FreeIPA/RHEL IdM/SSSD) and PKI lifecycle management
- Experience hardening HPC schedulers and storage (Slurm, Lustre, NFS)
- Experience securing containerized workloads (Docker, Enroot, Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of high-speed fabric security (InfiniBand PKeys/MKeys)
- Familiarity with Zero Trust, ZTNA, VRFs, VLANs, performance-optimized firewalls
- Experience with advanced vulnerability management and supply chain mitigation (CVSS 4.0, SBOM)
NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NVIDIA and has not been reviewed or approved by NVIDIA.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.
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What We Do
NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”
