Senior Software Engineer, MD Simulation Engineering

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $184,000–$287,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 11 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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, MD Simulation Engineering

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The Senior Software Engineer — MD Simulation Engineering joins the MD Simulation Engineering team to build GPU-native simulation software that powers molecular dynamics at scale. This role involves building, implementing, and optimizing CUDA kernels for core simulation primitives and integrating these primitives into major MD engines. The engineer will drive CI/CD infrastructure for multi-SKU kernel builds, perform automated performance regression testing, and collaborate with Applied Science teams to translate research prototypes into production-quality software. Required skills include 8+ years of software engineering experience, deep proficiency in C and C++, and a strong background in CUDA and GPU programming. The work focuses on high-performance math primitives at the intersection of GPU computing and computational biology to accelerate scientific simulations across various NVIDIA GPU generations.

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Skills

CUDA C++ C GPU Programming High-Performance Computing CI/CD Molecular Dynamics Kernel Engineering Mixed-Precision GPU Compiler Toolchains Scientific Computing Software Architecture

What you'll do

Build, implement, and optimize CUDA kernels for core molecular dynamics simulation primitives.
Deliver GPU-accelerated simulation math to external partners and the broader MD ecosystem.
Integrate simulation primitives into major molecular dynamics engines.
Drive CI/CD infrastructure for multi-SKU kernel builds and automated performance regression testing.
Perform cross-simulator validation across various NVIDIA GPU generations.
Translate research prototypes from Applied Science teams into production-quality software.

What we're looking for

8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in CUDA and GPU programming.
Deep proficiency in C and C++ and comfort navigating large, sophisticated codebases.
Strong foundation in high-performance computing.
Familiarity with molecular dynamics simulation concepts.
Experience building or supplying to scientific software libraries, simulation engines, or developer-facing GPU APIs.
BS/MS in Computer Science, Computational Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience supplying to or deeply using a major MD simulation engine (preferred).
PhD or equivalent experience in computational chemistry, biophysics, mathematical modeling, or computer science with a focus on HPC (preferred).

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