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Nvidia Corporation

Senior Security Research Architect, Confidential Computing

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Sponsorship verdict

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One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Nvidia Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Architect Senior” (Information Security Analysts) in CA: $164k–$253k, median $174k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Nvidia Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles
4 certified filings for “Architect Senior” (Information Security Analysts) in CA: $164k–$253k, median $174k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

We are currently seeking a Senior Security Research Architect. NVIDIA is seeking a technical leader interesting in a chance to define, craft, , implement, and guide implementation of Trusted Execution Environment architecture, implementation and design for NIC and DPUs. You'll be expected to take on a strong hands-on role, working with diverse teams across NVIDIA and with external partners to meet security requirements for our state of the art Confidential Computing in various products. What you'll be doing: • Research, design, develop and implement architecture solutions meeting internal and external security requirements and standards • Apply innovative security primitives to enable next generation secure platforms • Collaborate across the company to guide the direction of designing Confidential Computing within DPU and NIC products, working with hardware, software, research and product teams • Architectural modeling, validation, microarchitectural definition, following standards bodies, and developing infrastructure enabling trusted platforms using hardware security methods • Work with customers, partners to identify and address security issues and threats • Extending Networking protocol CJDNS and binding it with fully distributed key management What we need to see: • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience with 12+ years of relevant experience • First hand work experience with Trusted Execution Technologies (e.g. AMD SEV, Intel TDX, Intel SGX) on the hardware and software level • You have directly worked directly on: • Computing platform security, threat models and mitigation techniques and/or Trusted Execution Environment and isolation technique to provide trust • Profiling and modelling isolation architectures and Performance evaluation of secure systems • Familiarity with Trusted Computing attestation methods and its application in overlay mesh network • Programming and debugging fundamentals across languages such as: Verilog, Python/Perl scripting, ARM assembly and C/C++ • The ability to work in a dynamic collaboration oriented team is required and strong communication skills and a real passion for working as a team are essential as well as understanding the fundamentals of devices secure management over MCTP and programming interfaces 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 exclusive 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. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5, and 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD for Level 6. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits . Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 2, 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.

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