--- title: Senior System Software Engineer, Agentic Retrieval description: NVIDIA is hiring for the Senior System Software Engineer, Agentic Retrieval role in Santa Clara, CA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-system-software-engineer-agentic-retrieval-at-nvidia-01a10206-8476-7ae1-b1be-e2ba3d0d2c1c date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join NVIDIA as Senior System Software Engineer, Agentic Retrieval in Santa Clara, CA. Pays $184K–$287.5K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/2uytdo.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [NVIDIA](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Redmond, WA | | **Salary** | $184K/yr - $287.5K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 02, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** NVIDIA sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 3,120 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for NVIDIA. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $197,000 – $236,000 a year (median $197,000). ## Description NVIDIA's technology is at the heart of the AI revolution, touching people across the planet by powering everything from self-driving cars, robotics, co-pilots and more. Join us at the forefront of technological advancement in intelligent assistants and information retrieval. NVIDIA is looking for a System Software Engineer - Agentic Retrieval to develop pipelines for indexing and querying multi-modal content. We are looking for someone with a passion for working with the world's most challenging problems in Generative AI, LLM, VLLM, and Agentic Retrieval spaces using our innovative hardware and software platforms. You will develop tools for building powerful, flexible, multi-modal retrievers and agents driven by Large Language Models(LLM) thereby improving the experience of millions of customers. If you're creative & passionate about solving real world conversational AI problems, come join us. This role is pivotal in accelerating containerized pipelines for high quality multi-modal datasets and providing best-in-class retrieval efficacy. The day-to-day focus is on developing efficient, scalable systems for deduplicating, filtering, and classifying training corpora for tailored models that enhance off-the-shelf capabilities. Fundamental to these efforts are iterative testing and improvement in system cost, speed, & accuracy through micro-optimization, prompt engineering, fine tuning, and applying new research. The ideal candidate believes in craftsmanship whereby they release early and often to obtain feedback while keeping the long-term vision alive! They are comfortable objectively evaluating the latest AI models and frameworks with an eye towards acceleration and capability enhancement. **What You'll Be Doing:** - Develop and optimize Rust-based data processing frameworks, ensuring efficient handling of large datasets on GPU-accelerated environments, vital for LLM training. - Lead development and iterative optimization of components for Agentic Retrieval pipelines, ensuring they demonstrate GPU acceleration & the best performing models for improved TCO. - Collaborate with teams of LLM & ML researchers in the development of full-stack, GPU-accelerated data preparation pipelines for multimodal models Implement benchmarking, profiling, and optimization of innovative algorithms in Python in various system architectures, specifically targeting LLM applications. - Work closely with diverse teams to understand requirements, build & evaluate POCs, and develop roadmaps for production level tools and library features within the growing LLM ecosystem. - Build amazing products to improve employee productivity using Gen-AI & Co-pilot experiences! - Develop integrated systems enabling unified experience across applications and driving insights for end-to-end user experience. - Help build and maintain our Continuous Delivery pipeline with the goal of moving changes to production faster and safer, while ensuring key operational standards. - Provide peer reviews to other specialists including feedback on performance, scalability, and correctness and actively contribute to the adoption of frameworks, standards, and new technologies **What We Need To See:** - Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). - 6+ years of experience in a similar or related role - Experience delivering software in a cloud context and is familiar with the patterns and process of managing cloud infrastructure - Knowledge of MLOps technologies such as Docker-Compose, Containers, Kubernetes, data center deployments etc - Excellent in-depth hands-on understanding of NLP, LLM, VLM, Generative AI, and Agentic Retrieval workflows - Self-starter with a passion for growth, enthusiasm for continuous learning and sharing findings across the team - Outstanding communication skills for distilling sophisticated topics down to understandable, impactful conclusions.. - Ability to work successfully with multi-functional teams, principals, and architects. Coordinates optimally across organizational boundaries and geographies. If you are passionate about technology, have a proven track record in system software engineering, and are eager to make a significant impact in the industry, we would love to hear from you. Join us at NVIDIA and help us craft the future of visual computing! Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are: 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4; and 224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and [benefits](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/benefits/). Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026. 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 - Cloud Computing - Machine Learning Model Training - Self-Motivation - GPU Computing - MLOps - Code Review - Python - Vision-Language Models (Vlm) - User Experience - Docker - Algorithms - Data Centers - Pleadings - Data Preparation - Kubernetes - Scalability - CI/CD - Benchmarking - Generative AI - Continuous Learning - Natural Language Processing - Large Language Models (Llm) - Cloud Infrastructure - Computer Engineering - Performance Profiling - Rust - Computer Science - Driving - Product Roadmaps - Communication - Proof of Concept Development - Generative AI Foundations - Data Processing - Multimodal AI - Retrieval Pipelines ## Related - [More jobs at NVIDIA](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Development jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Developer / Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development/software-developer-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Washington](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61445 jobs - [Computer Hardware](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/computer-hardware?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 22574 jobs - [Redmond, WA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington/redmond?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3182 jobs - [NVIDIA](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2765 jobs ## Related pages - [Washington](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61445 jobs - [Computer Hardware](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/computer-hardware?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 22574 jobs - [Redmond, WA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington/redmond?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3182 jobs - [NVIDIA](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2765 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)