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Senior Software Engineer - Compilers and Applied AI

NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA Full-time 1/28/2026 $184k - $356.5k per year
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of ExperienceMaster's with 2+ Years of Experience
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•FY 2025

Job Description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to architect and implement high-performance optimization frameworks for the CUDA ecosystem. The role involves developing innovative workflows, collaborating with internal teams, and addressing high-impact AI challenges.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field; MS or PhD preferred.
  • 6+ years of industry or academia experience with software engineering, compilers, and developer tools.
  • Strong knowledge of compilers, code generation, and GPU architecture.
  • Experience with GPU programming and performance optimization (CUDA or equivalent).
  • Extensive Python programming skills, along with software engineering fundamentals.
  • Basic programming skills in other languages such as C/C++, Racket, and Rust.
  • Strong mathematical and scientific foundation relevant to optimization heuristics/algorithms, ML, and data science.
  • Track record developing and productizing software, optimization frameworks, and/or developer tooling.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build high-performance optimization frameworks for the entire CUDA ecosystem.
  • Co-design novel solutions with software, hardware, and algorithm teams.
  • Develop reproducible, high-fidelity evaluation frameworks covering performance, quality, and developer productivity.
  • Collaborate across the AI stack — from hardware through compilers/toolchains, kernels/libraries, frameworks, distributed training, and inference/serving.

Benefits

  • Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.