Research Scientist, AI-Mediated Reality and Interaction Research - New College Grad 2026

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 160,000-258,800 per year

JUNIOR

✅ On-site

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences
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1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;

3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;

7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;

10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.

Python @ 6 Algorithms @ 3 Hiring @ 3 Communication @ 3 PyTorch @ 5 CUDA @ 6

Details

NVIDIA Research’s "AI-Mediated Reality and Interaction" team is seeking a research scientist to help create interactive physical AIs capable of operating in dynamic 4D worlds. The group performs fundamental research on algorithms, theory and applications of human-AI interaction and 4D world modeling using AI, neural rendering, graphics, generative modeling, large language models, human behavior understanding and digital human creation. Work from this team impacts NVIDIA products such as Isaac, Omniverse, Metropolis, NuRec, XR and AI4Media, and the role emphasizes both publishing and transitioning ideas into products.

Responsibilities

Propose, research, prototype and test innovative research ideas.
Publish at top conferences and patent research ideas.
Collaborate with research team members and external researchers; mentor interns.
Create working interactive demonstrations to showcase research ideas.
Participate in technology transfer with engineers across NVIDIA to move ideas from research to product.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent research experience.
Outstanding research track record in top-tier conferences (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, SIGGRAPH, NeurIPS, ICLR, etc.).
Proficiency in theory and practice of AI and computer vision algorithms.
Experience with 3D graphics development.
Strong programming skills in Python, C++, and CUDA.
Proficiency with distributed deep learning training frameworks (e.g., PyTorch).
Excellent communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: 160,000 USD - 258,750 USD (determined based on location, experience, and internal pay equity).
Eligible for equity and company benefits (see NVIDIA benefits).

Additional Details

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until December 19, 2025.
NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in hiring and promotions.