Senior CPU Microarchitecture Architect – Performance

NVIDIA Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 224,000 - 357,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking an experienced CPU Performance Architect to drive microarchitectural innovations and optimize core performance. You will model, validate, and implement improvements, collaborating with build, verification, and post-silicon teams to meet timing, power, and area targets.

The role requires deep CPU architecture expertise, 8+ years in frontline CPU projects, and strong advocacy. Equity and broad benefits are available; applications close 2026-11-03.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of brand new CPU microarchitecture.
• 8+ years in frontline CPU projects.
• Experience in performance modeling and validating ideas.
• Strong communication and advocacy abilities.

Responsibilities

• Innovate and improve CPU performance with microarchitectural ideas.
• Model improvements to assess merit and feasibility.
• Implement solutions with build, verification, post-silicon teams.
• Resolve timing, power, area issues for flawless implementation.
• Partner with lead microarchitects to meet targets.
• Advocate microarchitectural ideas and communicate trade-offs.
• Drive the microarchitecture segment with energy and leadership.

Skills

CPU microarchitecture

Performance modeling

Collaboration

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking an experienced CPU Performance Architect to drive microarchitectural innovations and optimize core performance. You will model, validate, and implement improvements, collaborating with build, verification, and post-silicon teams to meet timing, power, and area targets.

The role requires deep CPU architecture expertise, 8+ years in frontline CPU projects, and strong advocacy. Equity and broad benefits are available; applications close 2026-11-03.