Senior Accelerated Computing Architect

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$184,000–$287,500 / yr
Posted
53 days ago

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About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Accelerated Computing Architect

As a Senior Accelerated Computing Architect at NVIDIA, you will join a dynamic team focused on developing cutting-edge software and system architectures for high-performance computing, scientific computing, machine learning, AI, datacenters, and automotive applications. Your daily responsibilities include conducting in-depth analysis and optimization to enhance performance on current and next-generation GPUs, creating optimized parallel algorithms and reference codes, and collaborating with hardware design, software engineering, product, and research teams to guide the direction of accelerated computing initiatives. You will also engage in co-design efforts by diving into various applications and communicating your findings through white papers, conference presentations, blog posts, and patent applications. To excel in this role, you should have an MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with extensive experience in GPU programming using CUDA or OpenCL, proficiency in C/C++, and familiarity with threading APIs for multicore CPUs and Unix IPC mechanisms.

What you'll do

  • Perform in-depth analysis and optimization for NVIDIA GPUs.
  • Create and optimize core parallel algorithms and data structures for GPU solutions.
  • Analyze hardware-software interplay on algorithms, programming models, and applications.
  • Guide accelerated computing direction by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • Dive into accelerated computing applications to facilitate software-hardware co-design.

What we're looking for

  • MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years of relevant work experience in accelerated computing.
  • Expertise in GPU programming using CUDA or OpenCL.
  • Proficiency in C and C++ with knowledge of software design techniques.
  • Experience with multi-node communication APIs like MPI or NVSHMEM.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and excellent time management abilities.

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