NVIDIA · 1 day ago
Research Engineer, Architecture - PhD New College Grad 2026
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$160K/yr - $259K/yrNVIDIA is a world leader in high performance computing technology, seeking a Research Engineer to join their Architecture Research Group. In this role, you will build simulation infrastructure, develop software prototypes, and collaborate with researchers to advance computer architecture concepts.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Consumer ElectronicsGPUHardwareSoftwareVirtual Reality
Responsibilities
Collaborate with research staff and GPU architects to design and implement computer architecture SW simulation tools that are used and trusted by both research and product groups
Help design infrastructure to support binary instrumentation, CUDA driver level extensions and runtimes
Craft shared infrastructure to accelerate exploration of new computer architecture ideas
Collaborate with research scientists to develop and evaluate new architecture concepts
Develop new tools and methods for computer architecture research
Transfer technology to product groups
Qualification
Required
BSEE/CS or MSCS or PhD or equivalent experience
Industry experience as software engineer or PhD-level experience
Strong programming ability in C/C++, and scripting languages
Experience as a CUDA programmer
Experience building computer system simulators
Experience building efficient low-level software tools such as runtime systems, binary translators, or compilers
Strong background in computer architecture and parallel computer architectures
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Equity
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Company
NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
Founded in 1993
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$4.09BKey Investors
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Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO
Michael Kagan
Chief Technology Officer
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