Senior Software Engineer, CUTLASS Kernels

NVIDIA; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 152,000 - 241,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is looking for talented individuals to join their CUTLASS team in Hillsboro, Oregon. This role focuses on developing and optimizing deep learning kernels using Tensor Core technology, enhancing performance on NVIDIA GPUs.

The ideal candidate will possess a Masters or PhD in related fields and strong experience in C++. NVIDIA offers a competitive salary ranging from $152,000 to $241,500 for Level 3 and $184,000 to $287,500 for Level 4, along with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Deep understanding of computer architecture.
• Experience working at the assembly level.

Responsibilities

• Develop Tensor Core-based deep learning kernels using CUTLASS.
• Optimize kernels for peak throughput on silicon and software simulators.
• Collaborate with teams for fast kernel delivery.

Skills

C++ programming

CUDA

Software design

Debugging

Performance evaluation

Education

Masters or PhD in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

OpenCL

HIP

SYCL

Mojo

Pallas

Triton

Mosaic

Halide

Job description

NVIDIA's high-performance computing platforms are powering the AI revolution across many applications and industries. Within our software stack, CUTLASS stands out as a popular open-source ecosystem dedicated to high-performance linear algebra and Tensor Core primitives. Since 2017, it has provided the community with C++ and Python abstractions to implement custom matrix multiply (GEMM) and related math and deep learning computations on NVIDIA GPUs.

If you are passionate about developing and optimizing math kernels to extract the highest performance out of the hardware architecture, apply to join the CUTLASS team today!

What You’ll Get To Do

• Write Tensor Core-based deep learning kernels such as grouped-GEMM, attention, and convolution using CUTLASS CUDA C++ and Python DSL for Blackwell, Rubin, and future architectures.
• Optimize kernels for peak throughput on both silicon and software performance simulators.
• Collaborate with teams across NVIDIA including the GPU architecture, NVVM/PTX compiler, CUDA library, and DL frameworks teams to ensure fast, functional, and timely kernel delivery to customers.

What We Need To See

• Masters or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ programming and software design, including debugging, performance evaluation, and testing.
• Experience with CUDA, OpenCL, HIP, SYCL, Mojo, Pallas, Triton, Mosaic, Halide, or any general‑purpose or domain‑specific programming language targeting highly parallel accelerators.
• Deep understanding of computer architecture and some experience working at the assembly level.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Experience writing code specifically targeting NVIDIA Tensor Cores, particularly through PTX or CUDA/cuTile.
• Open‑source contributions to math kernel libraries or frameworks.

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward‑thinking and hard working people in the world working for us. If you’re creative, autonomous, and love a challenge, consider joining our Deep Learning Library team and help us build the real‑time, cost‑effective computing platform driving our success in this exciting and quickly growing field.

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 until June 5, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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