Hiring: Staff HPC Systems Software Engineer Company: Nscale Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 11:51:17 Target Skills & Keywords : Kubernetes, Python, Spark, Systems Design About the job Required Skills: •We’re hiring a Staff HPC Systems Software Engineer to define the technical direction and evolution of a core HPC platform domain at Nscale. •Operate beyond a single team, shaping how multiple teams build, automate, and run •. You’ll work across engineering boundaries to bring coherence to architecture, interfaces, lifecycle models, and operational approaches, while partnering closely with teams working on platform tooling, infrastructure APIs, identity systems, and Kubernetes-adjacent systems. •Own and evolve the technical direction for a defined HPC systems domain, such as Slurm platform architecture, scheduler integrations, cluster lifecycle, workload environments, or service automation. •Make architectural decisions that balance software quality, operational realities, customer needs, and long-term maintainability. •Define how proven Slurm implementations should be packaged, automated, and exposed as a service. •Resolve ambiguity around ownership, interfaces, lifecycle boundaries, and operating models across teams. •Act as the technical escalation point for the most complex issues within the domain. Qualifications: •Extensive experience designing and building production software and automation for HPC systems, especially Slurm-based environments. •Strong track record of writing maintainable, testable, and resilient software in Go, Python, or similar languages. •Proven ability to define technical direction across a domain spanning multiple teams or services. •In-depth knowledge of Slurm internals, scheduler behaviour, cluster lifecycle concerns, and operational trade-offs. •Strong practical understanding of GPU-backed infrastructure and HPC networking, including InfiniBand, RoCE, RDMA, and performance-sensitive workload characteristics. •Strong judgement in balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform health and supportability. •Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to align multiple teams around a coherent technical direction. •What we can offer you •At Nscale, you'll find a collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact. We're building something extraordinary, and we want you at the core. •Highly competitive US compensation package (base + bonus + equity), with performance reviews every 12 months. 🚀 Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package •In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!