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GPU Architect - New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA · US, CA, Santa Clara

NVIDIA's GPU Architecture Group seeks new college graduates to join the team that designs and validates GPU profiling and performance telemetry features. You'll contribute to hardware modeling, test development, and infrastructure — with increasing opportunities to influence the design of the world's leading AI platform.

Join our tight group spanning architecture, ASIC design, performance engineering, drivers, and tools to become a part of the extreme hardware-software codesign process that makes NVIDIA's world-leading AI platform possible!

What you'll be doing:

  • Build and maintain functional and performance models for GPU hardware features

  • Write and execute test plans to validate designs across configurations

  • Contribute to infrastructure that supports the hardware development process

  • Collaborate with architects, ASIC designers, and software engineers across teams

  • Develop deep knowledge of GPU architecture and the performance analysis domain

What we need to see:

  • Pursuing or recently completed a M.S. or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience (recent graduate or graduating by summer 2026)

  • Foundation in computer architecture and AI workload acceleration

  • Programming skills in C++ and Python

  • Coursework or project experience in performance modeling, hardware simulation, or verification

  • Strong communication skills for working across multi-functional teams

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Experience with SystemC or other hardware modeling frameworks

  • Research in GPU architecture or AI acceleration

  • Hands-on experience with CUDA or other accelerated computing programming models

  • Contributions to hardware or architecture projects (academic or open source)

  • Familiarity with profiling tools or performance analysis

NVIDIA is widely considered one of the technology world's most desirable employers. We work on problems that matter — and we do it with some of the most skilled engineers in the world. If you're analytically sharp, intellectually curious, and ready to have real impact, we want to hear from you.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 124,000 USD - 195,500 USD for Level 2, and 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 13, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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.

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