Senior VLSI CAD Software Engineer

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.

About the role

NVIDIA is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our small team building custom, high-impact VLSI CAD software in a technically challenging and highly visible domain. This is a full-cycle role with meaningful opportunities to contribute to architecture and design, working in a streamlined Agile environment using modern development tooling, including best-in-class AI-assistants. The successful candidate will play a key role in advancing next-generation design tools and workflows to help shape how our core product lines are designed.

Responsibilities

• Design, development, review, test, and support of high-capacity and high-performance chip design and visualization tools, with possible tasks ranging from modeling to algorithms
• Writing challenging, innovative, well-designed, high-quality new code for desktop engineering applications
• Participate in a variety of agile practices with fellow developers
• Collaborate with internal engineering customers worldwide to envision new tools and define their requirements

Requirements

• MS CS/CPE or BS CS/CPE (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 10 years of experience in CAD/EDA tool development
• Skill in CAD data structures and algorithms, especially for physical VLSI design automation
• Expert skills in C++, Java, or C#
• Proficiency with modern software platforms and tools (e.g. C++20, Java 21, git, IDEA/Visual Studio/CLion, unit test frameworks, CI/CD)
• Skilled in software system architecture and Object-Oriented design
• Desire to use sound software design principles in a modern and evolving AI environment
• Able to adapt to the needs of our team’s growing scope and vision
• Experience with AI-based code assistant tools

Skills

• Experience designing and writing code for large-scale design automation tools
• Performance analysis and tuning experience
• Knowledge of at least one physical CAD data model
• Interested in VLSI chip design concepts and EDA tools

Pay

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4, and 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.