Senior Performance Verification Engineer

Details

As a member of the CPU Performance Verification Team, you will be responsible for performance correlation, analyzing workloads and benchmarks for performance bottlenecks, developing microbenchmarks, and creating verification infrastructure for performance analysis. This role supports product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and artificial intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Define, plan, implement, and execute performance verification strategies for sophisticated CPU designs.
• Analyze CPU unit design specifications, implementations, and their performance impacts at a detailed level.
• Collaborate with architecture and design engineers to define the scope of microarchitectural features.
• Draft detailed performance test plans and create scalable microbenchmarks to validate features.
• Analyze and correlate CPU benchmarks and workloads.
• Build infrastructure and tooling for efficient performance correlation and debugging.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers.
• Work effectively across multiple tasks and projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent experience; a PhD is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in CPU performance modeling, performance correlation, performance analysis, or related areas.
• Strong understanding of CPU microarchitecture and designs.
• Experience with workload analysis and characterization.
• Strong coding skills in scripting languages such as Perl and Python, or in C++.
• Good communication skills and the ability and desire to work as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading performance validation of major CPU pipeline blocks.
• Background with ARM A64 and x86 architectures.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary range for Level 3: USD 136,000–218,500 per year.
• Base salary range for Level 4: USD 168,000–264,500 per year.
• Base salary is determined by location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.
• Eligible for equity and benefits.
• Applications will be accepted at least until October 19, 2026.
• NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
• NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive work environment.