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Senior Developer Technology Engineer, CPU Performance

NVIDIA

Location

remote, Santa Clara, CA, NY, NY

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

$152,000 - $287,500 per year

Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
PhD with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

The Senior Developer Technology Engineer role at NVIDIA focuses on researching and developing techniques to optimize CPU performance for large scale applications. The Developer Technology Team works closely with industry and academic experts to analyze and enhance complex database and data analytics workloads. This position offers the opportunity to influence next-generation hardware architectures and engage with the developer community through publications and presentations. Candidates will contribute to NVIDIA's leadership in technology and innovation in accelerated computing.

Requirements

  • Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related computationally focused science degree.
  • At least 5+ years of relevant work or research experience.
  • Expert knowledge of modern CPU architectures such as ARM and x86.
  • In-depth expertise with CPU architecture fundamentals, especially memory subsystems.
  • Hands-on experience with low-level parallel programming, vectorization, and CPU intrinsics.
  • Programming fluency in modern C/C++ with a deep understanding of algorithms and optimization techniques.
  • Good communication and organization skills with a logical approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

  • Research and develop techniques to accelerate large scale applications on NVIDIA's CPU platforms.
  • Perform in-depth analysis and optimization of complex database and data analytics workloads.
  • Publish and present optimization techniques in developer blogs or relevant conferences.
  • Influence the design of next-generation hardware architectures and software in collaboration with various teams.

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

355

FY2026

Approval rate

99.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

7,667

FY2026

Entry-level share

11.9%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-37%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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