NVIDIA
Performance Engineer
$136K–$270K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience in production or project/program management of performance-critical productivity, creative or gaming software.
- Education
- A degree from a leading university in a field relevant to computer science (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Characterize and validate gaming technology performance, compatibility, stability, and image quality across current and future NVIDIA hardware, coordinating testing and issue resolution across teams.
What you'll do
- Test and characterize gaming technologies using benchmarks, test suites, and automated validation tools; assess performance, image quality, and stability.
- Analyze regressions, graphical anomalies, and gameplay stability issues, and coordinate resolution with engineering teams.
- Coordinate across internal and partner teams, report project status, and improve validation processes and tools.
What they ask for
- Degree from a leading university in a field relevant to computer science, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with benchmark methodology and reviewing PC hardware/games.
- Experience balancing multiple projects with large, geographically distributed teams.
- Solid understanding of Agile principles and methods.
Nice to have
- Development toolchains and processes; Game QA processes and workflows; performance benchmarking and gameplay testing.
- AI software development; varied project management methodologies and toolsets.
Pay
136,000 USD - 212,750 USD base salary (Level 3); 168,000 USD - 270,250 USD base salary (Level 4)
Tools
GeForce
AI focus
AI software development is a preferred qualification. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
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