Senior Developer Technology Engineer, CPU Performance

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3 Locations
In-Office or Remote
152K-288K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Computer Vision • Hardware • Robotics • Metaverse
The Role
Research and develop techniques to accelerate large-scale applications on advanced CPU platforms. Analyze and optimize database and analytics workloads for CPU performance, collaborate with internal and external experts, publish findings, and influence next-generation hardware/software design.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are currently seeking a Senior Developer Technology Engineer, CPU Performance!

Would you enjoy researching new algorithms and discovering new techniques to optimize data intensive applications? Do you like investigating hardware and system bottlenecks, and optimizing the performance of critical applications on heterogeneous computing systems with CPUs and GPUs? Are you excited about the opportunity to work on the leading edge of technology with both visibility and impact to the success of a leader like NVIDIA? If so, the Developer Technology Team invites you to consider this opportunity.

What you will be doing:

  • In this role, you will research and develop techniques to accelerate large scale applications running on NVIDIA’s family of advanced CPU platforms.

  • Work directly with other technical experts in their fields (industry and academia) to perform in-depth analysis and optimization of complex database and data analytics workloads to ensure the best possible performance on modern hardware architecture focused on CPU performance.

  • Publish and present discovered optimization techniques in developer blogs or relevant conferences to engage and educate the Developer community.

  • Influence the design of next-generation hardware architectures, software, and programming models in collaboration with research, hardware, system software, libraries, and tools teams at NVIDIA

What we need to see:

  • Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related computationally focused science degree (or equivalent experience).

  • At least 5+ years of relevant work or research experience.

  • Expert knowledge of modern CPU architectures (ARM, x86) and system/OS

  • In-depth expertise with CPU architecture fundamentals, especially memory subsystem (cache DRAM, storage.)

  • Hands-on experience with low-level parallel programming, vectorization, CPU intrinsics and concurrent data structures.

  • Programming fluency in modern C/C++ with a deep understanding of algorithms, concurrency, and other optimization techniques.

  • Good communication and organization skills, with a logical approach to problem solving, and prioritization skills.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Experience optimizing the performance of distributed database systems and frameworks (e.g. production database or Spark).

  • Background with compression, storage systems, networking, and distributed computer architectures.

  • Knowledge of GPU architectures.

The DevTech Engineer plays a crucial role in the success of NVIDIA and our customers. DevTechs work with external technologists to investigate performance of their applications, design parallel algorithms and implement optimizations in an accelerated computing environment. As recognized experts in the field we publish our findings in developer blogs or at relevant conferences and workshops. With insight to our customers, the industry, and academia we are important representatives of NVIDIA as a technology leader. Within NVIDIA we contribute valuable application expertise that influences next generation hardware and software products. As critical problem solvers, we deepen our expertise, expand our knowledge, and work across domains and organizations. Whether you are a leading industry luminary or early in your career, the DevTech Team provides ample opportunity for growth in the exciting field of accelerated computing!

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of technology’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Does contributing to and innovating in HPC, Accelerated Computing and Artificial Intelligence excite you? If so, we want to hear from you.

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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 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 April 18, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Skills Required

  • Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree (or equivalent experience).
  • At least 5+ years of relevant work or research experience.
  • Expert knowledge of modern CPU architectures (ARM, x86) and system/OS.
  • In-depth expertise with CPU architecture fundamentals, especially memory subsystem (cache, DRAM, storage).
  • Hands-on experience with low-level parallel programming, vectorization, CPU intrinsics and concurrent data structures.
  • Programming fluency in modern C/C++ with deep understanding of algorithms, concurrency, and optimization techniques.
  • Good communication and organization skills, logical problem solving, and prioritization skills.
  • Experience optimizing distributed database systems or frameworks (e.g., production database or Spark).
  • Background with compression, storage systems, networking, and distributed architectures.
  • Knowledge of GPU architectures.

NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NVIDIA and has not been reviewed or approved by NVIDIA.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
21,960 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”

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