As a member of the HW Infrastructure Storage Strategy team, you will be the bridge between storage infrastructure and the chip design (e.g. NVIDIA GPUs and CPUs) workloads that depend on it. You will focus on going hands-on to understand how storage behavior impacts EDA (Electronic Design Automation) and HPC workload performance in general — and what to do about it. You’ll evaluate next-generation storage technologies, design POCs grounded in real workload profiles, uncover gaps in observability, and drive strategic decisions like data placement during datacenter transitions. This is a rare role where you’ll work at the intersection of storage systems and chip design workflows at a scale few companies reach — petabytes of active data, millions of files per job, and thousands of concurrent users. You’ll develop NVIDIA’s storage strategy and have a direct, measurable impact on engineering velocity. What you'll be doing: Lead storage technology evaluations — design and execute POCs for platforms such as NetApp, VAST, and others, using real EDA workload profiles to benchmark performance, metadata behavior, and compatibility Analyze how storage configurations and architecture choices impact EDA workload runtime in production, and recommend tuning or architectural changes to reduce job execution time Identify gaps in storage telemetry and observability — define what metrics are needed and how to correlate storage behavior with jobs running on the environment Support datacenter lifecycle programs — expansions, technology refreshes, and site exits — by mapping workload placement, identifying required data, and minimizing data replication scope Define storage policies and best practices — data lifecycle, tiering strategies, snapshot/clone workflows (e.g., FlexClone for EDA workspace branching), and capacity planning recommendations Collaborate with IT, EDA tool teams, EDA operations, and
Senior HPC and LSF Operations Engineer - EDA Infrastructure
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As a member of the Hardware Infrastructure EDA Compute team, you will optimize, scale, and support workload scheduling systems that directly impact design velocity and infrastructure efficiency. Success in this role requires both operational precision along with developing and supporting forward-looking resource management solutions that address evolving compute demands. Beyond day-to-day operations, the role drives improvements in observability, service reliability, and automation, ensuring the EDA compute environment remains resilient, measurable, and aligned with long-term engineering demands.
What you'll be doing:
Manage, scale, and optimize job scheduling systems (LSF, Slurm, etc.) in a large-scale, multi-site environment supporting EDA and other compute-intensive workloads
Analyze scheduler and infrastructure performance data to identify systemic bottlenecks and drive measurable improvements in utilization, throughput, and turnaround time
Lead problem solving across scheduler, OS, and workload layers, ensuring timely resolution of service-impacting issues
Identify recurring operational challenges and implement targeted automation or process improvements to reduce manual effort and prevent repeat incidents
Help define and track reliable metrics and SLOs for service performance and reliability, partnering with customers to ensure expectations are realistic and measurable
Contribute to operational standards, documentation, and best practices to improve consistency across sites
Partner directly with customer teams to clarify requirements, translate technical tradeoffs, and drive issues to closure
What we need to see:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
Minimum 5+ years of experience operating and supporting large-scale Linux-based compute infrastructure
Strong hands-on experience supporting and tuning job scheduling systems (LSF, Slurm, etc.) in HPC or silicon design environments
Proficiency in Linux systems administration (CentOS/RHEL)
Strong problem solving skills and the ability to independently analyze complex system behavior under load
Clear and effective communication skills, including the ability to articulate technical tradeoffs and reliability metrics to engineering stakeholders
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Experience implementing reliability engineering practices within HPC scheduling environments
Deep knowledge of job scheduling systems (LSF, Slurm, etc.) configuration tuning, scheduler internals, and advanced troubleshooting techniques
Experience building or enhancing observability systems, including metrics collection, monitoring pipelines, alerting strategies, and performance dashboards
Background with container technologies such as Docker, Singularity, or Podman in HPC environments
Experience influencing adoption of new infrastructure standards across multiple teams or sites
NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world on our team and our collaborative talent continues to drive NVIDIA's growth. We are seeking creative and independent engineers with real passion for technology!
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You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
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