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Senior Performance Verification Engineer

NVIDIA AI
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/3/2026
Job Requisition ID

JR2007865

Job Category

Engineering

Time Type

Full time

We are now looking for a Senior Performance Verification Engineer!

As a member of our CPU Performance verification Team, you will be responsible for performance correlation, analyzing workloads and benchmarks for performance bottlenecks, developing microbenchmarks and creating the necessary verification infrastructure for performance analysis. This position offers you the opportunity to have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company impacting product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence. We have crafted a team of outstanding people stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the platform for the future of computing.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Technical leadership role to define/plan/implement/execute performance verification strategy of sophisticated CPU designs
  • Ability to delve into lowest level details of CPU unit design specification, implementation and it's performance impact
  • Interactions with architect and design engineers to define detailed scope of micro architectural features
  • Draft detailed performance testplans and define/Create scalable micros to validate features
  • Analysis and correlation of CPU benchmarks/workloads
  • Build infra/tooling needed for efficient performance correlation debug
  • Ability to lead and provide detailed technical guidance to junior engineers
  • Agility to work on multiple tasks/projects

What We Need To See

  • BS or MS in EE/ECE or equivalent experience. PhD is a plus
  • 3 years of experience in CPU performance modeling, performance correlation, performance analysis, or relevant experiences
  • Strong understanding in CPU micro architecture and designs
  • Experience with workload analysis and characterization
  • Strong coding skills in scripting languages like Perl, Python, or C
  • Good communication skills and ability & desire to work as a team player are a must

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

  • Experience leading performance validation of major blocks of CPU pipeline
  • Background with ARM A64, X86 Architectures

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD for Level 3, and 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 8, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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