Senior Software Engineer - Accelerated Quantum Chemistry and cuEST

Nvidia

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Work type
Remote
Location
Canada
Salary
$184,000–$287,500 / yr
Posted
91 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $236k
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This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $158,387–$214,487 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $236k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

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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 Engineer - Accelerated Quantum Chemistry and cuEST

As a Senior Software Engineer – Accelerated Quantum Chemistry and cuEST, you will join the high-performance math libraries engineering team to develop and ship the cuEST CUDA-X library. You will own the entire engineering mission from idea to production, architecting, implementing, and optimizing GPU solutions for electronic structure computation primitives. Your daily work involves developing new algorithms to improve the flexibility of practical quantum chemistry while collaborating with product and program organizations to drive adoption within the scientific community. The role requires expertise in C++, CUDA, and high-performance numerical methods for scientific computing. You will utilize advanced techniques like tensor cores, mixed precision algorithms, and agentic AI tools to enhance software quality. This work addresses critical challenges in electronic structure theory, providing accelerated performance for complex applications including drug discovery and semiconductor process development.

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What you'll do

  • Architect, implement, and optimize production-grade GPU solutions for quantum chemistry library primitives.
  • Develop and ship high-performance CUDA-X math libraries to accelerate electronic structure computations.
  • Lead the technical development of specific code modules within a high-performance math library team.
  • Innovate and develop new algorithms to improve the flexibility of practical quantum chemistry.
  • Design high-performance accelerator algorithms using tensor cores, floating point emulation, and mixed precision.
  • Engage with the quantum chemistry community to drive adoption of GPU-accelerated tools.
  • Translate field developments into internal technical requirements to accelerate product development.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience developing high performance numerical methods for scientific computing.
  • 5+ years of experience developing production-grade quantum chemistry packages.
  • PhD or equivalent experience in computational physics, computational chemistry, computer science, or related fields.
  • Expert knowledge of GPU software development and performance optimization.
  • Proficiency in C++, CUDA, and common quantum chemistry tools.
  • Familiarity with using agentic AI to improve the speed and quality of software products.
  • Knowledge of high-performance Gaussian quantum chemistry primitives in extended simulation conditions.
  • Experience in high-performance accelerator algorithm design including tensor cores and mixed precision algorithms.

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