NVIDIA
Principal Data Scientist - Cloud Gaming and AI
$248K–$380K
US, CA, Santa Clara +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jun 22, 2026
- Location
- US, CA, Santa Clara
US, CA, Remote - Experience
- 15+ years of software experience and 8+ years of Statistics/AI/ML experience.
- Education
- Master’s/PhD or equivalent experience in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field.
About the job
Leads data science and engineering teams building and deploying AI/ML analytics, forecasting, diagnostics, and optimization solutions for NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming services.
What you'll do
- Provide technical leadership, shape the technology roadmap, and guide teams delivering globally scaled GPU compute services.
- Design and deploy scalable AI/ML and real-time analytics solutions, including user diagnostics, LLM applications, and actionable insights.
- Apply forecasting, optimization, and predictive models to improve capacity management, server efficiency, latency, and user retention.
What they ask for
- Master’s/PhD or equivalent experience in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or Operations Research.
- 15+ years of software experience for large-scale, reliable production deployments and 8+ years of proven experience in Statistics/AI/ML.
- Hands-on expertise with Python, SQL, Java, and modeling frameworks such as Scikit-learn, Pytorch, or TensorFlow.
- Experience with data storage and processing tools such as Spark, Pandas, or Delta Lake, including large-scale software in a big network.
Nice to have
- Experience in User Retention Modeling, LLMs, Time Series Forecasting, or Operations Research.
Pay
248,000 USD - 379,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, R, Pandas, JupyterLab, Spark, SQL, Databricks, MLFlow
AI focus
Leads development and deployment of AI/ML and LLM solutions for real-time diagnostics, analytics, forecasting, capacity optimization, user retention, and engineering productivity.
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