Location
Santa Clara, CA, Westford, MA, Austin, TX, Durham, NC
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$184,000 - $356,500 per year
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
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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