Software Engineer, Agent Performance Modeling – New College Grad 2026
NVIDIA
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About the opportunity
NVIDIA is defining the next era of computing using AI, building GPUs that act as the brains for computers, robots, and self-driving cars.
As LLM architectures and inference workloads evolve, understanding how they map to hardware is critical for designing efficient AI systems.
Our team combines simulation and agentic engineering to understand emerging architectures and inform key hardware and software decisions.
Key responsibilities
- Building and validating performance models for LLM architectures across GPU, LPU, and heterogeneous systems.
- Developing agents to automate simulation workflows, analyze bottlenecks, and accelerate design space exploration.
- Collaborating with hardware architecture, inference, runtime, and compiler teams to improve modeling accuracy and guide optimization.
Qualifications
- Recently completed a MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Familiarity with modern LLM architectures and their inference characteristics.
- Experience with simulation, profiling, or performance modeling, including roofline analysis for LLM inference.
- Strong analytical skills and a rigorous approach to experimentation and validation.
- Experience building reliable engineering tools using coding agents.
Nice to have
- Experience building agents that automate complex engineering workflows.
- Knowledge of accelerator architecture and compute, memory, or communication bottlenecks.
- Open-source contributions in agentic systems, simulation, or inference optimization.
Benefits
- Base salary range of 124,000 USD - 195,500 USD for Level 2, and 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3.
- Eligibility for equity and benefits.
Job details
- Applications accepted at least until October 24, 2026.
- Posting is for an existing vacancy.
About the company
NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers, featuring forward-thinking and hardworking people. If you are creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you.
Additional information
- Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.
- NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
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