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Relational Foundation Model Engineer, Modern Data Stack

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/18/2026

Compensation

$184,000 - $356,500 per year

PhD with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
đź‘‘ Elite sponsor

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking an engineer to join the Relational Foundation Model team, which focuses on developing a unified foundation model for understanding relational databases and heterogeneous graphs. The role involves designing, building, and evaluating novel Transformer and graph neural network architectures. This position offers the opportunity to work on impactful applications such as recommendation systems and fraud detection. Candidates will collaborate with top researchers and engineers throughout the machine learning lifecycle.

Requirements

  • MS or PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
  • Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks, such as PyTorch
  • At least 8 years of research experience in designing ML algorithm solutions
  • Practical experience in using Predictive Models in Real World Applications

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with researchers and engineers to enhance Transformer and GNN-based models for relational schemas and heterogeneous graphs.
  • Gain hands-on experience with high-impact use cases such as forecasting and fraud detection.
  • Leverage knowledge in ML and AI to tackle real challenges and contribute to scalable solutions.
  • Contribute to the full lifecycle of modern ML systems, from architecture design to inference acceleration.

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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