Principal Software Engineer, Distributed Query Engines - Analytics and Data Intelligence - China, Shanghai
Originally posted 7 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role focuses on accelerating open-source software libraries for GPU data processing within NVIDIA's Analytics and Data Intelligence (ADI) team. You will contribute to building the computational core for dataframe and database accelerators using highly optimized C++ and CUDA libraries.
What you'll do
- Create and improve C++ and CUDA libraries for high-performance data processing, including end-to-end data paths from storage to GPU compute engines.
- Collaborate with the Sales/DevRel team to support partner integration, PoCs, performance tuning, and production issue resolution.
- Implement highly performant solutions for warehouse and Lakehouse workloads across compute, networking, and distributed storage.
- Drive software initiatives from architecture to delivery within a globally distributed team.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- Proven proficiency in C++ and CUDA programming.
- Strong knowledge of data processing, data analytics, and storage environments.
- Experience driving efficient I/O and data-movement paths across distributed/object storage, table formats (e.g., Iceberg, Parquet), Lakehouse architectures, and analytical engines.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 40-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Storage Systems
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Open roles in category
29
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Median days open
40 d
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Median salary
$245k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (29 roles · 11 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 20 | 29 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 981 | 6043 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 40 d | 40 d (same as this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $245k |
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 19 open roles · median 40 d
- Applied Materials · 1 open role · median 161 d
- Broadcom · 1 open role · median 139 d
- KLA Corporation · 1 open role · median 172 d
- Marvell Technology · 1 open role · median 3 d
- Qualcomm · 1 open role · median 43 d
How we counted: 29 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Storage Systems) roles from 11 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 7 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.