Senior Performance Engineer - DGX Cloud

About the role

NVIDIA's DGX Cloud AI Efficiency Team seeks a Senior Performance Engineer to advance the performance, efficiency, and resiliency of large-scale AI workloads.

Responsibilities

• Analyze end-to-end performance of large-scale AI workloads across compute, network, storage, and software stacks.
• Design and execute rigorous performance studies to establish baselines, diagnose regressions, and quantify bottlenecks.
• Define performance and efficiency evaluation methodologies, benchmarks, and success metrics for AI workloads.
• Use profiling, observability, and data analysis to turn performance measurements into actionable optimization plans.
• Partner with deep learning engineers, platform teams, and GPU architects to validate and deliver performance improvements.
• Communicate performance findings, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to influence system and software design decisions.

Requirements

• BS or higher degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years of experience in strong programming skills in C++ and Python, with the ability to build reliable analysis and automation workflows.
• Solid foundation in operating systems, computer architecture, and distributed systems.
• Experience with performance engineering, benchmarking, profiling, and optimization of complex software or systems.
• Ability to communicate technical findings, prioritize high-impact work, and build alignment across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing large-scale AI clusters or distributed training and inference workloads.
• Experience with CUDA, GPU computing systems, and GPU performance analysis.
• Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX/XLA.
• Deep understanding of system-level performance analysis, workload characterization, and optimization.

Skills

• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python.
• Experience with performance engineering, benchmarking, profiling, and optimization.
• Ability to communicate technical findings and prioritize work.

Benefits

• NVIDIA offers a competitive base salary range based on experience and location.
• You will be eligible for equity and benefits.

Pay

• Base salary range: $224,000 - $356,500 for Level 5, and $272,000 - $431,250 for Level 6.

Schedule

• This posting is for an existing vacancy.