Senior Performance Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type
Remote
Location
Santa Clara, CAAustin, TXRedmond, WA
Salary
$224,000–$356,500 / yr
Posted
45 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $203k
This role $290k
$138k most similar roles pay here $380k

This role pays more than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $169,875–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $290k versus about $203k for comparable roles.

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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

Nvidia currently has 896 open roles on FindRole.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Performance Engineer

As a Senior Performance Engineer on the DGX Cloud AI Efficiency Team, you will advance the performance, efficiency, and resiliency of large-scale AI workloads. You will analyze end-to-end performance across compute, network, storage, and software stacks while designing rigorous studies to establish baselines, diagnose regressions, and quantify bottlenecks. Your daily work involves using profiling, observability, and data analysis to turn measurements into actionable optimization plans for scalable systems. To succeed, you must possess strong programming skills in C++ and Python, a solid foundation in operating systems, computer architecture, and distributed systems, and experience with benchmarking and profiling complex software. You will collaborate with deep learning engineers and GPU architects to deliver improvements. The role focuses on the technical challenge of optimizing large-scale AI clusters, including training and inference workloads involving CUDA and frameworks like PyTorch or JAX/XLA.

What you'll do

  • Analyze end-to-end performance of large-scale AI workloads across compute, network, storage, and software stacks.
  • Design and execute rigorous performance studies to establish baselines and diagnose regressions.
  • Quantify system bottlenecks and develop actionable optimization plans based on profiling and data analysis.
  • Define performance evaluation methodologies, benchmarks, and success metrics for AI workloads.
  • Partner with deep learning engineers and GPU architects to validate and deliver performance improvements.
  • Communicate technical findings and trade-offs to influence system and software design decisions.

What we're looking for

  • BS or higher degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 12+ years of experience with strong programming skills in C++ and Python.
  • Ability to build reliable analysis and automation workflows.
  • Solid foundation in operating systems, computer architecture, and distributed systems.
  • Experience with performance engineering, benchmarking, profiling, and optimization of complex software or systems.
  • Ability to communicate technical findings and prioritize high-impact work across teams.
  • Experience analyzing large-scale AI clusters or distributed training and inference workloads.
  • Experience with CUDA, GPU computing systems, and deep learning frameworks like PyTorch or JAX/XLA.

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