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Senior GPU Architect

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA, Westford, MA, Austin, TX, Durham, NC

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$184,000 - $356,500 per year

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

The Senior GPU Architect role at NVIDIA involves leading architecture efforts in graphics and parallel computing. The team focuses on innovating GPU architecture to enhance performance in parallel processing algorithms. Candidates will work with world-class architects and researchers to develop new features and infrastructure. This position requires a strong background in computer architecture and programming to advance the state of the art in graphics and parallel processing.

Requirements

  • MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of relevant industry experience in GPU or CPU architecture or other equivalent experience.
  • Strong programming ability in C, C++, Perl, and Python.
  • Background in computer architecture, graphics algorithms, parallel processing, signal processing, and/or high performance computing.

Responsibilities

  • Design new hardware features for future graphics and parallel processing architectures.
  • Develop or enhance graphics or parallel processing algorithms and advance the state of parallel computation.
  • Be knowledgeable about future parallel programming models and their impact to hardware.
  • Develop software for various hardware simulators, test infrastructures, or metrics systems including databases.
  • Work in a team to document, design, develop tools to analyze and simulate, validate, and verify functional or performance models.
  • Develop tests, test plans, and testing infrastructure for new graphics or parallel processing architectures.

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

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Continuing vs initial approvals

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Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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