NVIDIA

Distinguished Engineer – High Performance AI

NVIDIA

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: CaliforniaTexasUnited States

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Salary

💰 $320,000 - $488,750 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Set strategy and lead execution for agentic AI systems for the CUDA ecosystem, defining roadmaps and measurable success metrics (performance, quality, reliability, developer productivity).
  • Co-design agentic system solutions with software, hardware and algorithm teams; influence and adopt new capabilities as they become available.
  • Develop reproducible, high-fidelity evaluation frameworks covering performance, quality and developer productivity.
  • Collaborate across the AI stack and help drive architecture and key technical decisions —from hardware through compilers/toolchains, kernels/libraries, frameworks, distributed training, and inference/serving—and with model and research/engineering teams.
  • Scale impact through leadership: mentor and grow senior technical talent.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience); MS or PhD preferred
  • 17+ years industry and/or academia experience with AI systems development; strong exposure to building foundational models, agents or orchestration frameworks; hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks and modern inference stacks.
  • Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills; solid software engineering fundamentals; ability to set engineering standards and review architecture at scale.
  • Experience with GPU programming and performance optimization (CUDA or equivalent).
  • Proven track record leading large, cross-team efforts from concept through production, including navigating ambiguity, aligning stakeholders, and delivering measurable outcomes.
Benefits
  • Competitive salaries and a generous benefits package
  • Eligible for equity
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
CC++Pythondeep learning frameworksGPU programmingperformance optimizationsoftware engineering fundamentalsarchitecture reviewagentic AI systemsevaluation frameworks
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationinfluencingnavigating ambiguitystakeholder alignmentdelivering measurable outcomes
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMS in Computer ScienceMS in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Computer SciencePhD in Electrical Engineering