NVIDIA
Senior Deep Learning Software Engineer, DLSim
$152K–$288K
US, CA, Santa Clara +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- US, CA, Santa Clara
US, TX, Austin
US, OR, Hillsboro - Experience
- 3+ years of relevant experience in compiler optimization, architectural simulation, or related areas.
- Education
- Master’s (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field; PhD preferred.
About the job
Develop simulation infrastructure to evaluate AI workloads and GPU hardware and software advancements, optimize deep learning compiler code generation, and inform future GPU and system design.
What you'll do
- Develop simulation backends for scalable evaluation of AI workloads across NVIDIA compiler stacks.
- Improve compiler kernel code generation and computational graph optimization using modeled scenarios and performance insights.
- Model and optimize datacenter-scale AI workloads, and collaborate with architects and software teams on future GPU features and design decisions.
What they ask for
- Master’s or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in compiler optimization, architectural simulation, or related areas.
- Strong hands-on experience with MLIR and compiler infrastructure.
- Excellent C/C++ and Python programming skills, including software design, debugging, performance analysis, and test development.
Nice to have
- PhD.
- Experience building compiler frameworks or intermediate representations, understanding LLM inference workloads and architecture implications, or implementing and optimizing complex AI workloads on CPUs, GPUs, or custom accelerators.
Pay
152,000 USD - 241,500 USD base salary (Level 3); 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD base salary (Level 4)
Tools
MLIR, C/C++, Python, NVIDIA compiler stacks
AI focus
Build simulation infrastructure to evaluate AI workloads and GPU advancements; optimize deep learning compiler code generation and graph optimization; model datacenter-scale AI workloads.
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