NVIDIA
Research Scientist, ML Systems - PhD New College Grad 2026
$168K–$264K
US, CA, Santa Clara +3 · Full-time · Posted Jan 9, 2026
- Location
- US, CA, Santa Clara
US, MA, Westford
US, TX, Austin
US, WA, Seattle - Experience
- Recent graduate; no specific number of years stated.
- Education
- Ph.D. in CS/CE/EE (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Develops and researches hardware, software, and infrastructure for efficient, scalable, resilient ML systems, and co-designs next-generation AI/ML algorithms and systems.
What you'll do
- Analyze efficiency, scaling, and resilience challenges in ML systems, algorithms, and applications; develop systems solutions.
- Collaborate across research and product teams on AI/ML systems co-design.
- Publish original research and present at conferences and events.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in CS/CE/EE, or equivalent experience, with a strong background in relevant systems fields.
- Demonstrated expertise in a specific area and experimental research and development.
- Experience with C, C++, Python, and/or scripting languages.
- Experience using AI tools for analysis, design, and code development.
Nice to have
- Strong publication, patent, and research collaboration history.
Pay
168,000 USD - 264,500 USD base salary
Tools
C, C++, Python
AI focus
Research and develop ML systems and co-design AI/ML algorithms and systems; use AI tools for analysis, design, and code development.
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