Senior Systems Performance Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$136,000–$212,750 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $174k
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This role pays less than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $146,462–$223,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $174k versus about $185k 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

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Performance Engineer

As a Senior Systems Performance Engineer on the DGX Server Product Engineering Team, you will collaborate with hardware and software engineers to develop and implement complex automated test plans for GPU accelerated computing products. Your daily responsibilities include system architecture, design, performance modeling, and estimation across new models and packages. You will also enable GPU SKU bring up, validation, and model enablement while developing system level stress and performance testing strategies using Deep Learning and AI applications. The role requires expertise in Dynamo, TensorRT, Slurm, BCM, vLLM, and SG Lang, along with proficiency in Cuda, Cublas, Cutlass, and Python programming. You will work within a hardware lab environment to solve challenges related to datacenter products, including system management, security, networking, and storage for accelerated computing systems.

What you'll do

  • Develop and implement complex automated test plans for GPU accelerated computing products.
  • Perform system architecture design, performance modeling, and estimation across new models and packages.
  • Execute GPU SKU bring up, validation, and model enablement processes.
  • Create system-level stress and performance testing strategies using Deep Learning and AI applications.
  • Develop and run real-world ML and LLM workloads for product validation.
  • Debug complex hardware and software systems within a physical laboratory environment.
  • Utilize tools like Dynamo, TensorRT, Slurm, and BCM to validate system performance.
  • Write Python code to run simulators and automate testing workflows.

What we're looking for

  • Ability to work on site in a hardware lab environment 5 days a week.
  • BSEE, BSCE, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in validating and debugging complex systems.
  • Experience developing and running real-world ML/LLM workloads.
  • Mandatory skills in Dynamo, TensorRT, Slurm, and BCM.
  • Proficiency in Cuda, Cublas, Cutlass, and Python programming.
  • Deep understanding of computing architectures and experience with datacenter products including networking and storage.
  • Preferred knowledge of vLLM and SG Lang.

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