Senior Software Engineer, Agent Performance Modeling
NVIDIASenior Software Engineer, Agent Performance Modeling
NVIDIALocation
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$152,000 - $287,500 per year
Job description
NVIDIA is seeking a skilled professional to join their team focused on LLM architectures and inference workloads. The role involves building performance models and developing agents to enhance simulation workflows. Collaboration with various teams is essential to improve modeling accuracy and guide optimization efforts. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values innovation and diversity.
Requirements
- MS in Computer Science or a related field with 5+ years of experience.
- Familiarity with modern LLM architectures and their inference characteristics.
- Experience with simulation, profiling, or performance modeling, including roofline analysis for LLM inference.
- Strong analytical skills and a rigorous approach to experimentation and validation.
- Strong software engineering skills and experience building reliable engineering tools using coding agents.
Responsibilities
- Build and validate performance models for LLM architectures across GPU, LPU, and heterogeneous systems.
- Develop agents to automate simulation workflows, analyze bottlenecks, and accelerate design space exploration.
- Collaborate with hardware architecture, inference, runtime, and compiler teams to improve modeling accuracy and guide optimization.
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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