Senior Verification Engineer - CPU

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Verification Engineer - CPU in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $168k-$265k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions SystemVerilog, UVM and Python among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

Own and drive verification strategies for complex CPU designs and subsystems supporting diverse computing workloads.

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At NVIDIA, we are redefining the future of computing! As a Senior Verification Engineer on our CPU Verification Team, you will play a pivotal role in our mission to push the frontiers of technology. Your work here will impact a broad array of products, from consumer graphics to self-driving vehicles and the burgeoning field of AI. This is an outstanding chance to create a real difference within a company that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence!

What you'll be doing:

Own and drive the definition, planning, and execution of verification strategies for sophisticated CPU designs.
Apply brand new verification methodologies and techniques to improve efficiency and ensure continuous improvement in CPU verification.
Collaborate closely with global architecture, build, and verification teams to complete and prioritize tasks.
Partner with build and architecture teams to define the scope of verification for high-quality product delivery.
Develop and maintain comprehensive stimulus, testbench, and coverage strategies to ensure continuous progress toward tape-out through defined metrics.
Mentor and guide a team of verification engineers, encouraging an environment of growth and learning.
Demonstrate agility in balancing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

What we need to see:

PhD, Master's, or Bachelor's degree in EE/CS or related field, or equivalent experience.
8+ years of work experience in a verification domain working on CPU and/or CPU-based subsystems.
Strong understanding of verification guidelines with hands-on experience following standard methodologies for verification.
Experience or knowledge with defining and implementing a scalable constrained-random verification environment using SystemVerilog and UVM.
Proficient in one or more scripting languages like Python, Perl.
Knowledge of CPU and System level architecture/microarchitecture for any industry-standard architecture, having knowledge of Arm architecture is a big plus.
Knowledge of processor build concepts like pipelines, caches, virtual memory systems, coherency, etc.
Strong SW and HW debugging skills and familiarity with the latest tools and techniques.
Good communication skills and the ability & desire to work as a great teammate across the distributed team are a must.

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:
168,000 USD – 264,500 USD for Level 4; and 196,000 USD – 310,500 USD for Level 5.

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 Verification Engineer - CPU at NVIDIA rates 10 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.

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

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Key facts

Senior Verification Engineer - CPU is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $168k-$265k a year.
The role is based in US, CA, Santa Clara.
The job was posted on October 26, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Cpu VerificationHardware VerificationDebuggingMicroarchitectureSystemVerilogUVMPythonPerl

Questions you could be asked

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Tell me about a project where microarchitecture was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used SystemVerilog in your day-to-day work.

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