- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, AI, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of relevant software development experience.
- Strong modern C++ skills: Proficiency with C++11/14/17 (or newer) and the STL, with an emphasis on clean, maintainable, performant code.
- Deep learning familiarity: Experience with modern inference frameworks and an understanding of the architectural nuances of LLMs, Diffusion, and multi-modal models.
- Systems thinking: Interest in how software architecture must evolve to support automated, agent-driven development and indefinitely scaling codebases.
- End-to-end product sense: Ability to translate high-level customer needs into concrete technical requirements and user-centric solutions.
- Pragmatic execution: Demonstrated ability to go from customer requests to production-quality software on tight timelines.
- Collaborative mindset: Excellent communication skills and comfort working across internal organizations and with customers.
Ways to stand out from the crowd
- Agentic framework experience: Hands-on work with AI agent orchestrators or multi-agent coding frameworks, or experience building custom agentic coding harnesses for production software.
- CUDA & kernel expertise: Experience with CUDA programming or exposure to kernel generation / autotuning efforts.
- High-velocity prototyping: A track record of rapidly turning state-of-the-art papers into working prototypes in days, not weeks.
- Performance profiling skills: Expertise in software performance analysis, profiling, and optimization (CPU and/or GPU), including using tooling to drive measurable wins.
NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative, autonomous, and love a challenge, come join our team and help us build the future of high-performance AI inference technology!
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are: 152,000 USD – 241,500 USD for Level 3; and 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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