Senior Software Engineer, AI Developer Tools at NVIDIA Corporation
Santa Clara, CA
$184,000–$356,500from the description
Aug 9, 2026
Santa Clara, CA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role involves designing and building backend application logic, APIs, and CLIs for next-generation AI developer tools at NVIDIA, enabling both human developers and AI agents to work across accelerated computing infrastructure. The engineer will collaborate with UX/UI designers, frontend engineers, and AI domain experts, and will also own test automation, CI/CD, and release processes. It suits an experienced backend engineer with strong Go skills and a solid grasp of container technologies.
Senior level · 8+ years · Santa Clara, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,000 people in the Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 750–1,300
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $217,796 (middle half $177,469–$231,052). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 11, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The posting lists two salary bands tied to internal levels: $184,000–$287,500 (Level 4) and $224,000–$356,500 (Level 5). The min/max here span the full combined range; the actual band offered will depend on the level assigned at hire.
Docker and Podman are listed together as examples of required container tools — Podman is captured as an alternative to Docker rather than a separate requirement.
The API/CLI design requirement implies REST or similar interface design experience, but no specific API protocol (REST, gRPC, etc.) is explicitly named; this is inferred from context.
'Inference engines and frameworks' and 'agentic software development' appear under the 'Ways to stand out' (preferred) section. 'Inference engines' is listed as a preferred skill; 'agentic software development' is a methodology concept and is omitted per guidelines.
Location is not explicitly stated in the posting; NVIDIA's headquarters in Santa Clara, CA is used as the default CBSA. The role does not appear to be advertised as remote.
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