Senior Design Verification Engineer - GPU Memory Subsystem

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Design Verification Engineer - GPU Memory Subsystem in Durham, United States. It pays $136k-$219k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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We're looking for a talented, motivated Senior Design Verification Engineer to join our GPU memory subsystem team in Durham, NC. Looking to join a dynamic team solving complex verification challenges involving caches, coherency, pipelines, and arbitration? This pre-silicon position is perfect for you!

What you'll be doing:

Actively collaborate with RTL, DV, FV, and Arch teams to then develop and implement design verification strategies for our GPU ASIC memory subsystem IP.
Perform functional and performance verification using advanced tools and methodologies. Bring your innovative ideas to the table.
Gain a deep understanding of this critical IP's micro-architectural design and implementation while continuing to advance your verification skills.

What we need to see:

BS Degree in CompE, EE, CS, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience covering the full scope of pre-silicon ASIC verification, including the development of verification strategy, test plans, tests, testbench components, regression triage, debug, and coverage closure and experience with industry standard tools
Working knowledge of computer architecture fundamentals and their constructs in Verilog/System Verilog

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Strong analytical thought process and outstanding debug skills.
Experience with caches, coherency, complex pipelines, arbiters, or interconnect networks
Infrastructure development, use of AI to support design and verification development
Testbench development experience, especially with UVM components used in multiple levels of verification
Strong programming/scripting experience in Python or C++. Applying suitable algorithms, data structures, and error handling

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are:
136,000 USD – 218,500 USD for Level 3; and 168,000 USD – 264,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 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.

How we rate this

Senior Design Verification Engineer - GPU Memory Subsystem at NVIDIA rates 28 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Senior Design Verification Engineer - GPU Memory Subsystem is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $136k-$219k a year.
The role is based in US, NC, Durham.
The job was posted on April 20, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
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