Senior GPU Kernel Verification Engineer — AI Safety

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 288,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Formal Verification Engineer for GPU Kernels to design and implement scalable verification tools for complex memory models and vast concurrency. You will join the Deep Learning Safety Team to advance verification methods that enable safe AI deployment across diverse environments.

You will lead tool development, integrate AI into workflows, and collaborate with compiler and kernel teams while exploring cutting-edge research in formal

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Compute Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years of relevant work experience.
• Formal methods experience: symbolic execution, SMT solving, interactive theorem proving, or model checking.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ or Rust, experience in SCM (Git) and build systems (Make, CMake).
• Ability to work independently, define project goals and lead development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver verification tools for GPU kernels and integrate them into production pipelines.
• Design and implement scalable verification approaches for massive concurrency and memory models.
• Collaborate with kernel and compiler teams and apply AI to formal verification workflows.
• Prototype ideas from research papers and contribute back with practical implementations.
• Lead projects and drive results in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Symbolic execution

Education

MS or PhD in CS/CE or equivalent

Tools

Git

Make

CMake

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Formal Verification Engineer for GPU Kernels to design and implement scalable verification tools for complex memory models and vast concurrency. You will join the Deep Learning Safety Team to advance verification methods that enable safe AI deployment across diverse environments.

You will lead tool development, integrate AI into workflows, and collaborate with compiler and kernel teams while exploring cutting-edge research in formal