Responsibilities
- Analyze and optimize performance on current and next-generation NVIDIA GPUs.
- Analyze the interaction between hardware and software architectures, algorithms, programming models, and applications.
- Collaborate with hardware design, software engineering, product, and research teams on accelerated-computing direction.
- Investigate accelerated-computing applications to support software-hardware co-design.
- Document and present work through white papers, conference publications, blog posts, and patent applications.
Requirements
- Pursuing a B.Sc., M.Sc., or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline such as computer science, electrical engineering, or computer engineering.
- Hands-on experience with massively parallel GPU programming using CUDA or OpenCL.
- Solid background in GPU and computer systems architecture.
- Strong knowledge of C and C++, software design, programming techniques, and algorithms.
- Familiarity with MPI, OpenSHMEM/NVSHMEM, and Python is preferred.
- Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, time-management, and task-prioritization skills.
H1B sponsorship
Sponsorship for this role is unconfirmed.
Nvidia’s past filings provide context. They do not guarantee sponsorship for a current opening.
H1B petition approvals by fiscal year
- FY 2026 · through Q2832
22 initial/new employment approvals · 355 changes of employer
- FY 20251,767
560 initial/new employment approvals · 415 changes of employer
- FY 20241,519
374 initial/new employment approvals · 415 changes of employer
Counts are petitions, including continuing employment and amendments, rather than unique hires. Source: USCIS
Job fields receiving H1B certifications
Partial fiscal year, through Q3
- Software Developers983 · 41%
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer768 · 32%
- Architectural and Engineering Managers129 · 5%
- Computer and Information Research Scientists127 · 5%
- Sales Engineers77 · 3%
Job fields come from government occupation codes, rather than internal departments. Counts are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals or unique hires. Withdrawn and denied cases are excluded.
Source: US Department of LaborMatched government employer: NVIDIA CORPORATION
About Nvidia
Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.