Software Engineer, CUDA Deep Learning Systems at NVIDIA USA

Compensation · Listed in posting

$124,000 – $195,500/yr

Location: Santa Clara, California · Austin, Texas · +1
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 29, 2026

Description

NVIDIA is hiring a CUDA and Deep Learning Systems Research Engineer to research, prototype, and optimize systems at the intersection of deep learning, CUDA, distributed computing, and accelerator hardware. The role involves custom kernel development, cluster-scale system architecture, performance profiling, runtime-tool development, and collaboration with AI researchers and hardware and software architects. Candidates need a relevant advanced degree, at least two years of relevant experience, strong C++ and Python skills, and expertise in CUDA, distributed systems, and generative AI model optimization. The base salary is 124,000 USD to 195,500 USD, with equity and benefits, and applications were accepted until October 3, 2026.

Required Skills

C++
Python
CUDA
Distributed computing
CUDA kernels
Performance optimization
Generative AI
PyTorch
NCCL

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's, master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Required Previous Experiences: At least 2 years of relevant industry or equivalent academic experience after degree achievement
Experience in systems programming, computer architecture, and low-level systems performance optimization
Hands-on CUDA programming, kernel optimization, and workload profiling
Experience profiling and optimizing generative AI models, including large language models
Research background in machine learning systems and experience optimizing vision, generative AI, or diffusion models
Preferred Qualifications: Deep expertise in deep learning framework performance internals and execution graphs
Experience with communication libraries and distributed machine learning techniques
Knowledge of numerical methods and low-precision arithmetic
Background in deep learning compilers and ML systems
Experience designing agentic AI systems for complex systems and infrastructure
Translation Company Name: NVIDIA USA