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This opportunity allows you to work alongside world-class talent in an encouraging, innovative setting committed to advancing what can be achieved.\nWhat you will be doing:\nDrive architecture for datacenter systems considering everything from the chip out to the full datacenter\n\nWork with counterparts from silicon, software, networking, operations, and other teams to build cutting edge products\n\nAnalyze performance, power, and cost of different solutions to inform architectural decisions\n\nGuide product teams with architectural direction by integrating lessons from other products and developing new solutions\n\nCollaborate with NVIDIA’s key customers and system development partners while developing our products\n\nCollaborate with suppliers and procurement teams to ensure industry roadmaps are aligned to our needs\n\nWork across engineering and operations teams to define and execute systems from concept through large production deployments\n\nMonitor competitive solutions to keep track of industry developments and trends\n\nWhat we need to see:\n8+ years of experience working in complex product systems\n\nUnderstanding of how to design high speed multi-layer product boards\n\nDeep understanding of hardware architecture and server build, including mechanical, power, and thermal aspects, and their interaction with at-scale datacenter deployment\n\nHands-on experience solving challenging problems that span both software and hardware\n\nExcellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams\n\nPositive and dogged mindset to tackle complicated issues and a constant desire to learn and to teach\n\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields, or equivalent experience. 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