NVIDIA
Director, Server CPU Product Architecture
$288K–$529K
US, CA, Santa Clara +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Location
- US, CA, Santa Clara
US, TX, Austin - Experience
- 15+ years in server or data center CPU/SoC architecture; 7+ years managing a team to deliver NVIDIA CPU Product strategy.
- Education
- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads the architecture and lifecycle of NVIDIA’s next-generation server CPUs, aligning customer and market needs with data-center-wide product decisions.
What you'll do
- Define server CPU product architecture from concept through launch and lead architectural trade-offs.
- Work with customers, partners, and cross-functional engineering and product teams to bring market needs and ROI considerations into product decisions.
- Lead senior architects and represent the CPU roadmap to customers and senior NVIDIA leadership.
What they ask for
- 15+ years in server or data center CPU/SoC architecture, having shipped multiple product generations.
- 7+ years managing a team to deliver NVIDIA CPU Product strategy.
- Experience owning products through their full lifecycle, including customer engagement, return on investment ownership, and value proposition.
- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Experience spanning both x86 and Arm-based server CPU architectures.
- Background in accelerated computing or AI infrastructure.
Pay
288,000 USD - 437,000 USD base salary (Level 5); 352,000 USD - 529,000 USD base salary (Level 6)
Tools
CPU, SoC, x86, Arm
AI focus
Architects server CPUs for AI data centers and infrastructure, including co-designing silicon requirements with hyperscalers or large AI labs.
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