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Senior Verification Engineer - CPU

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Santa Clara, CA, USA
196K-368K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Santa Clara, CA, USA
196K-368K Annually
Senior level
Lead CPU performance verification strategy, test planning, stimulus and microbenchmark development, regression debugging, coverage closure, and performance correlation tooling. Collaborate with architects and design engineers on CPU microarchitectural features, guide junior engineers, and support validation across CPU designs. Requires CPU microarchitecture knowledge, workload analysis, Perl or Python scripting, C/C++ proficiency, and 12+ years of experience. ARM A64 and x86 experience are preferred.
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We are now looking for a Senior Verification Engineer!

As a member of our CPU Verification Team, you will be responsible for a portion of the Design Verification, focusing on tasks such as testbench/scoreboard/stimulus development, regression debug, and coverage closure, supporting design, implementation, and system level validation/debug. This position offers you the opportunity to have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company impacting product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence. We have crafted a team of outstanding people stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the platform for the future of computing.
 

What you’ll be doing:

  • Technical leadership role to define/plan/implement/execute performance verification strategy of sophisticated CPU designs

  • Ability to delve into lowest level details of CPU unit design specification, implementation and it's performance impact

  • Interactions with architect and design engineers to define detailed scope of micro architectural features

  • Draft detailed performance testplans

  • Define/Create scalable micros to validate features

  • Build infra/tooling needed for efficient performance correlation debug

  • Ability to lead and provide detailed technical guidance to junior engineers

  • Agility to work on multiple tasks/projects
     

What we need to see:

  • BS/MS or equivalent experience

  • 12+ years of experience

  • Background with CPU micro architecture

  • Experience with workload analysis

  • Proficient of script language like Perl, Python

  • Working knowledge of C/C++

  • Good communication skills and ability & desire to work as a team player are a must
     

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Experience leading performance validation of major blocks of CPU pipeline

  • Experience with ARM A64, X86 Architectures
     

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our best-in-class engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are:
196,000 USD – 310,500 USD for Level 5; and 232,000 USD – 368,000 USD for Level 6.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 7, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

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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.

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