Lead Software Development Engineer - NJ, Secaucus_Meadowlands, United States
Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing and delivering innovative technology infrastructure, specifically AI-enabling rack server solutions.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute software for new technology and product introduction projects.
- Validate new software features prior to release.
- Support and enable the manufacturing process for customers.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable software architectures for datacenter systems.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
- Strong software engineering expertise, software architecture, and system design skills.
- Ability to design scalable, maintainable, and extensible solutions that integrate closely with datacenter hardware platforms.
- Strong knowledge of datacenter-scale hardware, including CPUs, GPUs, DPUs, and network switches.
- Innovative and problem-solving mindset.
Nice to have
- Experience developing production-ready code in languages such as Python, C, Rust, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Shell/Bash, or PowerShell.
- Served as a technical mentor to junior engineers.
- Solid experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Containerd, and orchestration frameworks such as Kubernetes or Slurm.
- Deep understanding of Linux and Windows operating systems.
- Hands-on experience with system board interfaces (I2C, PCIe, IPMI, and Redfish) and network communication protocols (TCP/IP and UDP).
- Strong understanding of software architecture, design principles, patterns, and best practices.
- Previous experience in hyperscale computing environments or datacenter platform infrastructure.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes and technologies.
Skills: datacenter hardware, Kubernetes, Linux, system board interfaces, software architecture
This role has been open 9 days — well below the 51-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
974
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$236k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (974 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 55 | 974 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 407 | 6156 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 17 d | 51 d (−34 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $236k |
Skills observed across this category: datacenter hardware, Kubernetes, Linux, system board interfaces, software architecture
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 281 open roles · median 46 d
- Qualcomm · 61 open roles · median 55 d
- AMD (this employer) · 55 open roles · median 22 d
- Graphcore · 44 open roles · median 91 d
- Intel Corporation · 41 open roles · median 10 d
- Cerebras · 39 open roles · median 81 d
How we counted: 974 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.