NVIDIA
Senior Architect, GPU and SoC Modeling
$184K–$356K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of relevant work experience, or MS with 5+ years of experience, or PhD with 2+ years of experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering).
About the job
Models, analyzes, validates, and verifies GPU and SoC architectures and features, and develops tools and tests to assess performance and efficiency.
What you'll do
- Model and analyze graphics and/or SoC algorithms and features; design and develop tools to simulate, validate, and verify models.
- Develop tests, test plans, and testing infrastructure; perform code coverage analysis and reporting.
- Mentor engineers, evaluate modeling techniques, and help develop AI-based tools to increase efficiency.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline, such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
- Strong programming ability in C++ and C, plus understanding of build systems, toolchains, and libraries.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a distributed team environment.
Nice to have
- Computer architecture background with experience in modeling with SystemC & TLM.
- Familiarity with Docker, Jenkins, Python, Perl.
Pay
184,000 USD - 287,500 USD (base salary, Level 4); 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD (base salary, Level 5)
Tools
C++, C, CMAKE, make, GCC, MSVC, STL, BOOST
AI focus
Help develop AI-based tools to increase efficiency.
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