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Senior GPU Architect
Nvidia Corporation · 🇺🇸 US, CA, Santa Clara
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
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. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- 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. 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 roles62 certified filings for “Solutions Architect” (Sales Engineers) in CA: $139k–$199k, median $169k. Most were filed at wage level IV (51%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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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Sponsor Radar — Nvidia Corporation
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. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a world-class team and play a pivotal role in crafting the future of GPU technology. At NVIDIA, you will work with dedicated individuals in an inclusive and collaborative environment where your hardworking nature will drive flawless execution and ambitious projects. What you will be doing: • Develop GPU architecture innovations and improvements, optimizing along the axes of scalability/modularity, performance, area, yield, effort, and schedule. • Develop and enhance chip design infrastructure, including functional models and yield simulators, testbench components and analysis tools, to evaluate configurations under different constraints. • Develop tests, test plans and testing infrastructure for new architectures/ features • Work in a matrixed environment, across the different modeling teams, to document, design, develop tools to optimize chip yield and performance • Implement and maintain functional, performance, and yield models • Document architecture specifications; work with ASIC design, software, and VLSI teams to review and explore trade-offs, define solutions, and track progress. • Collaborate with other functional teams (Design, Floorplan, Packaging and Systems Engineering, etc) to validate choices against performance, cost, and scalability targets. • Guide the improvement of functional verification tools and expand other resources to support future GPU architectures What we need to see: • Bachelors/Master’s/PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related fields (or equivalent experience) • A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in GPU or CPU System Architecture development • Proficient programming skills in C++ and Python. • Solid background in Computer Architecture with experience in modeling • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative, distributed team. • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with a track record of driving issues to closure Ways to stand out from the crowd: • Experience with GPU architecture and/or Network-on-Chip (NoC)/Interconnect. Knowledgeable in system level functions such as reset and boot, DFT. • Consistent track record of efficiently implementing complex architectural features • Outstanding problem-solving skills with a focus on optimizing performance, area, complexity, and power. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits . Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 4, 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.