Tech Engagement Lead, Model Builder

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$184,000–$287,500 / yr
Posted
134 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

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This role $236k
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This role pays more than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $173,962–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $236k versus about $205k 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 · Tech Engagement Lead, Model Builder

The Tech Engagement Lead - Model Builder serves as a technical driver and advocate for the accelerated computing stack within large-scale generative AI development initiatives. You will engage with senior research teams to optimize workflows, integrate core technologies into training and inference pipelines, and influence internal product roadmaps based on partner needs. The role involves managing complex integrations involving GPU architectures, DGX systems, InfiniBand networking, CUDA-X libraries, NeMo frameworks, and TensorRT. Candidates must possess expertise in distributed systems, high-performance computing, and large model architectures like Transformers and Diffusion Models. Required skills include proficiency with PyTorch, JAX, cuDNN, NCCL, and Kubernetes for container orchestration. You will solve critical challenges in scaling training infrastructure, managing GPU clusters, and implementing advanced optimization techniques to ensure the deployment of robust, scalable generative AI solutions across diverse cloud and on-premise environments.

What you'll do

  • Serve as the primary technical point of contact for senior leaders and research teams at major AI model builders.
  • Optimize customer workflows by integrating NVIDIA’s GPU architectures, networking, and software libraries into their development pipelines.
  • Define technical objectives, performance breakthroughs, and implementation timelines aligned with partner long-term goals.
  • Advocate for the needs of large model builders to internal NVIDIA product and engineering teams to influence roadmap decisions.
  • Identify cross-industry patterns and provide feedback to improve NVIDIA’s core technologies based on large-scale training environments.
  • Develop and share best practices for crafting and optimizing scalable generative AI development pipelines.
  • Track adoption metrics and report internally on the impact of NVIDIA technologies within partner organizations.

What we're looking for

  • A B.S. degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • Candidates must have 7+ years of experience in technical product or engineering roles.
  • Experience must include focus areas such as AI/ML, high-performance computing, or distributed systems.
  • Extensive experience with platforms for large-scale AI/ML training and inference workloads is required.
  • Hands-on knowledge of large model architectures like Transformers and Diffusion Models is required.
  • Proficiency in deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX) and NVIDIA libraries (CUDA, cuDNN, NCCL, TensorRT, NeMo) is required.
  • Candidates must understand compute infrastructure including GPU cluster management, high-speed networking, and cloud/on-premise deployment.
  • Proven ability to communicate with and influence senior engineering and research leadership is required.

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