Senior Research Scientist for Generative AI

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Research Scientist for Generative AI in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $192k-$305k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this research scientist role is Builds AI ●●●●: the job is building AI systems.
Pay on this posting starts in line with the typical research scientist posting on Level.
The posting mentions computer vision and NLP among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

computer-visionnlp

We are now looking for a Senior Research Scientist for Generative AI!

NVIDIA is searching for a world-class researcher in generative AI to join our research team. You will be conducting original research for generative AI applications, including image generation, video generation, 3D generation, and audio generation. You will be working with a team of world-class researchers eager to make great impacts with generative AI models. You will be building research prototypes and scaling them with large datasets and compute. After building prototypes that demonstrate the promise of your research, you will work with product teams to help them integrate your ideas into products.

What you'll be doing:

Conduct original research in the space of generative AI
Implement and train large-scale generative AI models for various content creation applications
Collaborate with other research team members, a diverse set of internal product teams, and external researchers
Have a broader impact through the transfer of the technology you've developed to relevant product groups

What we need to see:

Ph.D. in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of relevant research experience.
Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills
Excellent python/C++ programming skills
Great knowledge of common deep-learning frameworks
Experience in processing or curating large-scale datasets
Excellent knowledge of theory and practice of deep learning, computer vision, natural language processing, or computer graphics
Track record of research excellence or significant product development

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Are you a creative and autonomous research scientist with a genuine passion for advancing the state of AI? If so, 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 192,000 USD - 304,750 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until February 23, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse 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 Research Scientist for Generative AI at NVIDIA rates 93 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Senior Research Scientist for Generative AI is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The listed salary is $192k-$305k a year.
The role is based in US, CA, Santa Clara.
The job was posted on February 19, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

Prepare for this job

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Computer visionNLP

Also common in research scientist jobs at this level

Machine learning PyTorch LLM Reinforcement learning Fine-tuning CUDA

Pay

This job starts at: $192k
Typical research scientist job: $192k

This posting starts close to the typical research scientist job. See research scientist jobs

Questions you could be asked

Walk me through a computer vision problem you solved, from raw data to a deployed model.
What NLP problem have you worked on, and how did you measure whether it actually worked?
How would you decide a model or AI system is ready to ship?
Tell me about a time a model underperformed in production. How did you find out, and what did you change?

Adapt your resume

List these exact terms on your resume: Computer vision and NLP. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Lead with what you built, trained or shipped. This role is judged on the AI system itself, not the tools around it.

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