JobsSenior AI Architect, Foundation Models and SoC Co-Design – Autonomous Vehicles
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Senior AI Architect, Foundation Models and SoC Co-Design – Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/2/2026

Compensation

$208,000 - $327,750 per year

PhD with 5+ Years of Experience
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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior AI Architect to define the next generation of AI model paradigms for autonomous vehicles. This strategic role involves collaboration with AI researchers, silicon architects, and AV platform teams to shape AI workloads for the future. The architect will focus on hardware-software co-design and ensure NVIDIA platforms are optimized for emerging AI technologies. This position is critical in driving advancements in autonomous mobility through innovative AI solutions.

Requirements

  • MS, PhD, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field.
  • 12+ years of experience in AI/ML systems, deep learning architecture, or hardware/software co-design.
  • Deep expertise in modern AI architectures and large-scale model systems.
  • Experience mapping AI workloads onto heterogeneous compute architectures including GPUs, CPUs, NPUs/DLAs, DSPs, and memory subsystems.
  • Solid understanding of distributed training systems, scaling laws, and inference optimization techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Research and forecast emerging AI model architectures for the future autonomous vehicle stack.
  • Drive hardware-software co-design across next-generation AI workloads and NVIDIA embedded SoCs.
  • Analyze compute, memory, bandwidth, and latency characteristics of sophisticated AI architectures.
  • Develop architectural insights to influence future NVIDIA silicon, IP, and system-level design decisions.
  • Prototype and evaluate emerging model paradigms on NVIDIA DRIVE and embedded AI platforms.

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.

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