Senior Memory System Architect

NVIDIA Corporation; Durham (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Memory System Architect to join our memory systems team in Durham, NC. You will drive architecture development for memory subsystems within NVIDIA’s SOCs powering AI, autonomous machines, and gaming, collaborating across product teams to optimize performance, power efficiency, and area.

We value deep expertise in caches, DDR/memory controllers, on‑chip interconnects, and fluency in C/C++, Python, and scripting.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in CS, CE, or EE or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience in SoC or memory system architecture and performance.
• Deep understanding of memory subsystems: caches, DDR, memory controller, interconnects.
• Exposure to Digital systems and VLSI design, Computer Architecture, C/C++.
• Software development experience in C++, Python and/or Perl. Verilog or SV/UVM a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of architecture and micro-architecture for memory systems.
• Model performance and simulate features to improve performance and efficiency.
• Maintain detailed and high-level performance models.
• Analyze benchmarks and workloads to identify tradeoffs in micro-architectural optimizations.
• Debug performance and functional issues with models, RTL, and silicon.

Skills

Memory system architecture

Performance modeling

C/C++ programming

Python

Verilog/UVM

Education

MS/PhD in CS, CE, or EE

Tools

RTL simulation

SV/UVM

Job description

## Senior Memory System ArchitectApplylocations: US, CA, Santa Clara: US, TX, Austin: US, NC, Durhamtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR2022582NVIDIA is searching for experienced candidates with a track record of architecture development to join our memory system architecture team! This team drives memory system architecture in NVIDIA’s world changing SOCs for deep-learning, autonomous vehicles and robotics, mobile systems, server systems, and gaming. NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Are you a creative and autonomous engineer? If so, we want to hear from you!**What You Will Be Doing:*** Driving development of architecture and micro-architecture to improve the state-of-the-art in memory systems optimizing along the axes of performance, power efficiency, complexity, area, effort, and schedule.* Performance modeling and simulation of features to improve memory system performance and efficiency.* Implementing and maintaining detailed and high-level performance models.* Analyzing benchmarks, application workloads, and performance simulation results to identify tradeoffs in areas of micro-architectural optimizations.* Debugging performance and functional issues with high-level models, RTL simulation, and silicon.**What we need to see:*** M.S. or Ph.D. in CS, CE, or EE or equivalent experience* 3+ years experience in SoC or memory system architecture and performance* Deep understanding of memory subsystems – caches and coherence protocols, DDR and memory controller architecture, on-chip interconnects, address translation* Strong communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to work in a dynamic, product oriented, distributed team.* Exposure/coursework related to Digital systems and VLSI design, Computer Architecture, C/C++ programming languages.* Software development experience with C++, python and/or perl. Verilog or SV/UVM are a plus.**Ways To Stand Out from the Crowd*** Significant experience with performance modeling or performance verification.* Experience debugging and solving complex performance issues.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 6, 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.