Senior Deep Learning Performance Architect

NVIDIA

Senior Deep Learning Performance Architect analyzing and developing architectures that accelerate AI applications. Join NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Architecture team to drive efficiency in computing platforms.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $184,000 - $356,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Node.jsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop innovative architectures to extend the state of the art in deep learning performance and efficiency
Analyze performance, cost and power trade-offs by developing analytical models, simulators and test suites
Understand and analyze the interplay of hardware and software architectures on future algorithms, programming models and applications
Evaluate PPA (performance, power, area) for hardware features and system level architectural trade-offs.
Develop high level simulators in C++/Python
Actively collaborate with software, product and research teams to guide the direction of deep learning HW and SW

Requirements

What you’ll need

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
6+ years of relevant meaningful work experience
Strong background in GPU or Deep Learning ASIC architecture for distributed training and/or inference spanning multi-chip/multi-node
Experience with performance modeling, architecture simulation, profiling, and analysis
Solid foundation in machine learning and deep learning. Understanding of modern transformer-based architectures and their performance at scale.
Strong programming skills in Python, C, C++

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++Pythonperformance modelingarchitecture simulationprofilingdeep learningmachine learningtransformer-based architecturesGPU architectureASIC architecture

Soft Skills

collaborationanalytical skillsproblem-solving

Certifications

MS in Computer SciencePhD in Computer ScienceMS in Computer EngineeringPhD in Computer EngineeringMS in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Electrical Engineering