Senior Software Development Engineer, Neural Graph Infrastructure

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $168,000–$264,500 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $216k

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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 Software Development Engineer, Neural Graph Infrastructure

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As a Senior Software Development Engineer, Neural Graph Infrastructure on the CAD Infrastructure team, you will contribute to building a next-generation software platform for semiconductor design. This role involves applying innovative graph neural network infrastructure to process graphs at a trillion-edge scale. You will architect highly automated and customizable flows using modular builds and object-oriented techniques while collaborating with architects during active spec development to align workstreams. Your daily responsibilities include building event-driven data preprocessing pipelines for large-scale graph data and developing tools and user interfaces tailored for complex engineering workflows. To succeed, you must possess strong foundations in algorithms, data structures, and software architecture. You will utilize C++ and Python to build solutions while engaging cross-functionally with VLSI organizations. Preferred experience includes graph-scale data infrastructure, GNN-based systems, and familiarity with EDA or VLSI build environments.

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Skills

C++ Python GNN Software Architecture Algorithms Data Structures EDA VLSI LLM

What you'll do

Architect highly automated and customizable flows using modular builds and object-oriented techniques.
Build event-driven data preprocessing pipelines for large-scale graph data.
Develop C++ and Python tools and user interfaces tailored for complex engineering workflows.
Identify integration gaps and align workstreams during active specification development with architects and designers.
Engage cross-functionally with VLSI organizations to anticipate future challenges and build proactive solutions.
Contribute to all phases of the software lifecycle from initial architecture to final implementation.

What we're looking for

8+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
BS or MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Practical experience in C++ and Python programming.
Strong foundations in algorithms, data structures, and software building.
Proficiency in software architecture for building systems rather than just contributing to them.
Strong communication skills and comfort working across fields during evolving development cycles.
Background in graph-scale data infrastructure or GNN-based systems.
Experience with ML/agentic tooling, LLM-based code generation, or EDA/VLSI build environments.