$168,000 – $310,500
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What this role is
NVIDIA is looking for an experienced software engineer to build custom VLSI CAD tools that help design next-generation GPUs and chips. This full-cycle role suits someone with deep expertise in chip design automation who wants to work on technically challenging problems with a small, focused team.
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What they ask for
Required
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience, or Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience
- 10+ years of CAD/EDA tool development
- Expertise in CAD data structures and algorithms for physical VLSI design automation
- Expert-level proficiency in C++, Java, or C#
- Experience with modern software platforms and tools including C++20, Java 21, Git, IDE tools, unit test frameworks, and CI/CD
- Strong software system architecture and Object-Oriented design skills
- Sound software design principles in modern, evolving environments
- Adaptability to team scope and vision growth
- Experience with AI-based code assistant tools
Nice to have
- Experience designing and writing code for large-scale design automation tools
- Performance analysis and tuning experience
- Knowledge of at least one physical CAD data model
- Interest in VLSI chip design concepts and EDA tools