Nvidia

Nvidia

GPU Simulation System Software Engineer

US, CA, Santa Clara · Senior

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About the role

  • NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years.
  • It's a unique legacy of innovation that's fueled by great technology-and amazing people.
  • Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing.

Responsibilities

  • As a member of the team, you will play a critical part in every stage of development of a GPU Thrive at the interface between software drivers and the GPU simulation You will become the specialist for running SW applications directly on simulated GPUs in diverse environments Gather instrumentation requirements from GPU architects who research next-gen improvements You will coordinate with GPU architects to enable functional and performance testing for the next architecture Work closely with SW teams to help them deliver production-ready drivers when silicon goes to market.
  • Help build the future of GPU architecture as part of our GPU architectural modelling team.
  • Our projects include building chip simulations in software, developing chip test authoring languages and tools, and driving performance enhancements.
  • In this position, you will develop the core infrastructure for modeling, analyzing, and debugging large-scale, general-purpose graphics and computing chips.
  • It also supports simulations, emulations, and silicon for all our GPUs.

Compensation

  • The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD.

Benefits

  • Doing what's never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world's best talent.

Company info

  • We are searching for transformative, diligent, and creative professionals to become part of a dynamic software team with rigorous production-quality standards.

Equal opportunity

  • NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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