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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
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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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.

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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