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Distinguished Engineer - Memory Architecture

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA, Austin, TX, Redmond, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/16/2026

Compensation

$320,000 - $488,750 per year

PhD with 5+ Years of Experience
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Job description

Join NVIDIA's GPU memory architecture team as a Distinguished Engineer, where you will define the DRAM and memory architecture for innovative silicon and systems across various domains. This role involves developing long-term technical strategies for memory architecture, impacting datacenter GPUs, automotive, robotics, and edge-AI products. You will drive hardware and software interfaces, focusing on performance and power analysis to influence silicon trade-offs. This position is ideal for a recognized expert ready to lead the next decade of advancements in performance and efficiency at NVIDIA.

Requirements

  • MSEE, MSCE, or PhD or equivalent experience demonstrating significant impact in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 18+ years of relevant industry and/or academic experience.
  • Deep roots in RTL, microarchitecture, or backend implementation.

Responsibilities

  • Set multi-generation, cross-portfolio Memory interface strategy.
  • Drive performance-versus-power analysis that influences major silicon trade-offs and product roadmap decisions.
  • Lead silicon and vendor/IP co-architecture.
  • Define new technology frontiers.
  • Drive ML- and workload-aware modeling and post-silicon optimization.
  • Influence across the company and the industry.
  • Develop the next generation of technical leaders.
  • Generate sustained IP and intellectual contribution.

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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