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Senior Systems Performance Engineer 

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/5/2026

Compensation

$136,000 - $258,750 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Validation Engineer to join the DGX Server Product Engineering Team. In this role, you will collaborate with hardware and software engineers to develop and implement complex automated test plans for GPU accelerated computing products. The position focuses on system architecture, performance modeling, and validation of new models and packages. You will be part of a diverse and innovative environment that aims to redefine computing through advanced technology.

Requirements

  • Ability to work on site in a hardware lab environment 5 days a week
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in validating and debugging complex systems
  • Experience developing and running real-world ML/LLM workloads
  • Mandatory skills in Dynamo, TensorRT, Slurm, and BCM
  • Proficiency in Cuda, Cublas, and Cutlass
  • Deep understanding of computing architectures
  • Coding experience with Python programming and running simulators
  • Experience with datacenter products including system management, security, networking, and storage

Responsibilities

  • Work on system architecture, design, performance modeling, and estimation across new models and packages
  • Enable GPU SKU bring up, validation, and model enablement
  • Develop system-level stress and performance testing strategies using industry-leading Deep Learning/AI applications

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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