HPC Performance Engineer

NVIDIA

HPC Performance Engineer in NVHPC compilers & tools group improving performance of HPC applications. Collaborating with teams to analyze compilers and optimizing applications for diverse platforms.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeRemote • California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $152,000 - $241,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in analyzing and optimizing HPC application performance across various compilers and platforms, with strong skills in performance analysis, parallel programming, and effective communication with engineering teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Fortran ProgrammingC ProgrammingC++ ProgrammingPerformance AnalysisCUDA Experience

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Hard Skills

OpenACCOpenMPMPIStandard Language ParallelismParallel ArchitecturesCompiler Optimization TechniquesNumerical MethodsLinear Algebra

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

NVHPC PackageDevice DriverSystem Configuration

Industry Keywords

HPC ApplicationsCompiler CapabilitiesPerformance Tuning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze the effect of different compilers and compiler optimizations on HPC application performance
Evaluate whether and how the compiler and runtime can improve the performance of key HPC applications on CPU and CPU/GPU platforms
Communicate limits of compiler capabilities with application engineering
Port HPC applications to different platforms and programming models
Evaluate the impact of NVHPC package components, device driver, and system configuration on application performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related engineering field
5+ years of programming experience
Solid understanding of Fortran, C, C++, and programming techniques, especially for parallel architectures, preferably for compilers
Experience with OpenACC, OpenMP, MPI, CUDA and Standard Language Parallelism
Strong skills in performance analysis and tuning
Strong mathematical fundamentals, including linear algebra and numerical methods
Expert interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries
Comprehensive benefits package
Equity eligibility