Systems Software Engineer - New College Grad 2026

About the role

The Advanced Technology Group at NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated Systems Software Engineer - New College Grad to join our team. This role involves working with leading technologists to develop advanced computational methods for semiconductor manufacturing and design, leveraging the GPU to accelerate these solutions.

Responsibilities

• Working with some of the best technologists in the world to build industry-leading advanced computational methods for advanced semiconductor manufacturing and design.
• Exploiting the potential of the GPU to dramatically accelerate these software solutions.
• Keeping the cadence of semiconductor innovation alive by accelerating semiconductor yield and time to market.

Requirements

• Pursuing or recently completed a MS or PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in developing and delivering complex software solutions for enabling or improving semiconductor fabrication and design.
• Research and/or industry experience working on advanced computational and AI systems.
• Exposure to ML/AI techniques and deep learning fundamentals, including various network architectures and advanced concepts like model optimization, backpropagation, and mitigating challenges like vanishing gradients and model overfitting.
• Demonstrated ability in low-level performance optimization, including algorithm development, memory management, cache compression, and work-load balancing for scalable, distributed systems.
• Ability to quickly ramp up on parallel programming models like CUDA, to accelerate computational methods.
• Ability to solve complex algorithmic challenges and technical questions with minimal guidance, reflecting a strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and computational theory.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and delivering complex software solutions for enabling or improving semiconductor fabrication and design.
• Research and/or industry experience working on advanced computational and AI systems.
• Exposure to ML/AI techniques and deep learning fundamentals, including various network architectures and advanced concepts like model optimization, backpropagation, and mitigating challenges like vanishing gradients and model overfitting.
• Demonstrated ability in low-level performance optimization, including algorithm development, memory management, cache compression, and work-load balancing for scalable, distributed systems.
• Ability to quickly ramp up on parallel programming models like CUDA, to accelerate computational methods.
• Ability to solve complex algorithmic challenges and technical questions with minimal guidance, reflecting a strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and computational theory.

Skills

• Experience in developing and delivering complex software solutions for enabling or improving semiconductor fabrication and design.
• Research and/or industry experience working on advanced computational and AI systems.
• Exposure to ML/AI techniques and deep learning fundamentals, including various network architectures and advanced concepts like model optimization, backpropagation, and mitigating challenges like vanishing gradients and model overfitting.
• Demonstrated ability in low-level performance optimization, including algorithm development, memory management, cache compression, and work-load balancing for scalable, distributed systems.
• Ability to quickly ramp up on parallel programming models like CUDA, to accelerate computational methods.
• Ability to solve complex algorithmic challenges and technical questions with minimal guidance, reflecting a strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and computational theory.

Benefits

• NVIDIA is 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.
• If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

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 124,000 USD - 195,500 USD for Level 2, and 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3.

Schedule

• You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Contact Information

• Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 15, 2026.