NVIDIA

Senior CPU Performance Architect

NVIDIA  •  $224k - $431k/yr  •  Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

Do you want to help drive the development of CPU technology for architectures used for artificial intelligence (AI) / deep learning (DL), high-performance computing (HPC), cloud service providers (CSP), gaming, virtual reality, and autonomous vehicles? Come join the CPU performance architecture team and help us push performance boundaries for all our CPU products!

Whatyou'llbe doing

  • Study workloads for a wide range of markets, including CSP, HPC,AI / DL, and autonomous vehicles.

  • Develop infrastructure to visualize CPU performance bottlenecks on important workloads.

  • Develop performance analysis tools.

  • Analyze and debug performance scaling bottlenecks on multi-core and multi-socket CPU and CPU/GPU systems.

  • Work with CPUarchitectsto improve future CPU and system designs based on your findings.

What we need to see:

  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.

  • Experience with datavisualization techniquesand Python programming

  • Familiaritywithcompiler concepts

  • Understanding ofmodern web developmenttechnologies(JavaScript, D3, and Django)and modern software development methodologies (CI/CD).

  • 12+ years of relevant experience.

  • Experience with CPU workloads and performance analysis.

  • Knowledgeof CPU microarchitecture.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • PhD or research experience

  • Experience with performance programming and software optimization.

  • Knowledge of GPU-accelerated workloads.

  • Experience with Kubernetes, enterprise security protocols, and SQLite.

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, delivering breakthroughs in AI, HPC, and advanced system design. Our technologies power transformative applications across industries — from robotics and autonomous vehicles to healthcare and climate research

With the introduction of the Grace CPU Superchip, and more recently, the announcement of the Vera CPU, NVIDIA has expanded into the CPU server market, complementing our world-class GPUs and SoCs. These CPUs play a critical role in orchestrating complex workloads with exceptional performance-per-watt efficiency. The CPU architecture team is driving innovations that integrate seamlessly with NVIDIA’s broader technology stack, enabling faster AI model training,agentic use-cases,efficient data processing, and scalable cloud deployments.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5, and 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD for Level 6.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 26, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About NVIDIA

Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.

Industry
Hardware & Semiconductors
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
Year Founded
1993
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