Senior Developer Technology Engineer, High-Performance Databases

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior Developer Technology Engineer to advance GPU-accelerated databases and ETL workloads. You will research techniques, collaborate with experts, and optimize data-intensive workloads on modern hardware architectures.

The role emphasizes deep knowledge of CUDA, CPU/GPU memory subsystems, and high-performance database domains, with opportunities to influence future NVIDIA architectures and software tools.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related computationally focused science degree (or equivalent experience).
• At least 5+ years of relevant work or research experience.
• Programming fluency in C/C++ with a deep understanding of algorithms and software design.
• Hands-on experience with low-level parallel programming (CUDA, OpenACC, OpenMP, MPI, pthreads, TBB).
• In-depth expertise with CPU/GPU architecture fundamentals, memory subsystem.
• Domain expertise in high performance databases, ETL and data analytics.
• Good communication and organization skills, with a logical approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop techniques to GPU-accelerate high performance databases and ETL applications.
• Work with researchers and industry experts to analyze and optimize complex data workloads for current GPU architectures.
• Influence the design of next-generation hardware architectures, software, and programming models at NVIDIA.

Skills

C/C++

CUDA

OpenMP

MPI

Pthreads

TBB

CPU/GPU memory

Databases ETL

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/CE

Tools

CUDA

OpenACC

Job description

## Senior Developer Technology Engineer, High-Performance DatabasesApplylocations: US, CA, Santa Clara: US, CA, Remote: US, NY, New Yorktime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 8 Days Agojob requisition id: JR2022781NVIDIA is currently seeking a Senior Developer Technology Engineer for High-Performance Databases!Would you enjoy researching new algorithms and memory management techniques to accelerate databases on modern computer architectures? Do you likeinvestigating hardware and system bottlenecks, and optimizing performance of data intensive applications? Are you excited about the opportunity to work on the leading edge of technology with both visibility and impact to the success of a leader like NVIDIA? If so, the Developer Technology Team invites you to consider this opportunity. **What you will be doing:*** In this role, you will research and develop techniques to GPU-accelerate high performance database and ETL applications.* Work directly with other technical experts in their fields (industry and academia) to perform in-depth analysis and optimization of complex data intensive workloads to ensure the best possible performance of current GPU architectures.* Influence the design of next-generation hardware architectures, software, and programming models in collaboration with research, hardware, system software, libraries, and tools teams at NVIDIA **What we need to see:*** A Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related computationally focused science degree (or equivalent experience).* At least 5+ years of relevant work or research experience.* Programming fluency in C/C++ with a deep understanding of algorithms and software design.* Hands-on experience with low-level parallel programming, e.g., CUDA, OpenACC, OpenMP, MPI, pthreads, TBB, etc.* In-depth expertise with CPU/GPU architecture fundamentals, especially memory subsystem.* Domain expertise in high performance databases, ETL and data analytics* Good communication and organization skills, with a logical approach to problem solving, and prioritization skills.**Ways to stand out from the crowd:*** Experience optimizing the performance of distributed database systems and frameworks (e.g. production database or Spark).* Background with compression, storage systems, networking, and distributed computer architectures.The DevTech Engineer plays a crucial role in the success of NVIDIA and our customers. DevTechs work with external technologists to investigate performance of their applications, design parallel algorithms and implement optimizations in a GPU accelerated computing environment. As recognized experts in the field we publish our findings in developer blogs or at relevant conferences and workshops. With insight to our customers, the industry, and academia we are important representatives of NVIDIA as a technology leader. Within NVIDIA we contribute valuable application expertise that influences next generation hardware and software products. As critical problem solvers, we deepen our expertise, expand our knowledge, and work across domains and organizations. Whether you are a leading industry luminary or early in your career, the Developer Technology Team provides ample opportunity for growth in the exciting field of GPU-accelerated computing!#LI-Hybrid Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 10, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy.NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.