$152,000 – $287,500
Listed on NVIDIA’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
NVIDIA seeks a senior technical expert to research and optimize database performance on GPU architectures, working with internal teams and external partners to influence next-generation hardware and software design. This role suits experienced developers with deep systems knowledge who thrive on solving complex performance challenges at the intersection of databases and parallel computing.
Our summary, not NVIDIA’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- At least 5 years of relevant work or research experience
- Programming fluency in C/C++
- Deep understanding of algorithms and software design
- Hands-on experience with low-level parallel programming
- In-depth expertise with CPU/GPU architecture fundamentals and memory subsystem
- Domain expertise in high-performance databases, ETL, and data analytics
- Good communication and organization skills
Nice to have
- Experience optimizing distributed database systems and frameworks like production databases or Spark
- Background in compression, storage systems, networking, and distributed computer architectures