Senior Performance Verification Engineer

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Performance Verification Engineer in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $136k-$219k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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We are now looking for a Senior Performance Verification Engineer!

As a member of our CPU Performance verification Team, you will be responsible for performance correlation, analyzing workloads and benchmarks for performance bottlenecks, developing microbenchmarks and creating the necessary verification infrastructure for performance analysis. This position offers you the opportunity to have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company impacting product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence. We have crafted a team of outstanding people stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the platform for the future of computing.

What you’ll be doing:

Technical leadership role to define/plan/implement/execute performance verification strategy of sophisticated CPU designs
Ability to delve into lowest level details of CPU unit design specification, implementation and it's performance impact
Interactions with architect and design engineers to define detailed scope of micro architectural features
Draft detailed performance testplans and define/Create scalable micros to validate features
Analysis and correlation of CPU benchmarks/workloads
Build infra/tooling needed for efficient performance correlation debug
Ability to lead and provide detailed technical guidance to junior engineers
Agility to work on multiple tasks/projects

What we need to see:

BS or MS in EE/ECE or equivalent experience. PhD is a plus
5+ years of experience in CPU performance modeling, performance correlation, performance analysis, or relevant experiences
Strong understanding in CPU micro architecture and designs
Experience with workload analysis and characterization
Strong coding skills in scripting languages like Perl, Python, or C++
Good communication skills and ability & desire to work as a team player are a must

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Experience leading performance validation of major blocks of CPU pipeline
Background with ARM A64, X86 Architectures

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.

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