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Nvidia

Senior System Architect, GPU

Santa Clara, CA

Our system architects excel at pushing the state of the art while making the best engineering trade-offs. What you will be doing: * Develop GPU architecture innovations and improvements, optimizing ...

Nvidia

OR · On-site

Our system architects excel at pushing the state of the art while making the best engineering trade-offs. What you will be doing: * Develop GPU architecture innovations and improvements, optimizing ...

Nvidia

Senior System Architect, GPU

Redmond, WA

Our system architects excel at pushing the state of the art while making the best engineering trade-offs. What you will be doing: * Develop GPU architecture innovations and improvements, optimizing ...

Technogen

Senior System Architect EDI

Linthicum, MD · On-site

Demonstrates thorough knowledge of system architecture, provides innovative code development approaches, supports programming, database development and application integration efforts. * Provides ...

Primerica, Inc.

Pega Senior System Architect

$120K - $130K/yr

About this Position The Pega Senior System Architect is responsible for developing and implementing business applications using Pega PRPC and other Pega frameworks. This role handles hands on Pega ...

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How much do senior system architect jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior system architect in the United States is $149,249.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $133,500.00 and $161,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior System Architect vs System Engineer?

AspectSenior System ArchitectSystem Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, certifications like TOGAF or AWSBachelor's in Computer Engineering, certifications like Cisco CCNA or CompTIA
Work EnvironmentDesigns overall system architecture, collaborates with stakeholdersImplements, maintains, and troubleshoots systems and networks
Industry UsageUsed in enterprise IT, cloud solutions, and large-scale system designCommon in network infrastructure, software development, and system deployment

While both roles require technical expertise, a Senior System Architect focuses on designing comprehensive system architectures and strategic planning, whereas a System Engineer handles the implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of systems. The architect role is more strategic and design-oriented, while the engineer role is more hands-on and operational.

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Infographic showing various Senior System Architect job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 97% Full Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $149,249 per year, or $71.8 per hour.
Senior System Architect, GPU

Senior System Architect, GPU

Nvidia

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

A key part of NVIDIA's strength is to innovate and deliver the highest performance in the world for AI and accelerated computing. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our GPU architecture and maintain our leadership. NVIDIA is seeking a motivated system architect to define future aspects of our GPU through employing pioneering technologies. Your role will be cross-disciplinary, working with software, ASIC design, verification, physical design, VLSI and platform teams. Our system architects excel at pushing the state of the art while making the best engineering trade-offs.

What you will be doing:

  • Develop GPU architecture innovations and improvements, optimizing along the axes of scalability/modularity, performance and power efficiency, area, yield, effort, and schedule.

  • Benchmark GPU configurations (core count, memory and interconnect bandwidth) employing advanced packaging; identify optimal designs for future data center workloads.

  • Develop and enhance architecture analysis infrastructure, including performance simulators, testbench components and analysis tools, to evaluate configurations under different constraints.

  • Implement and maintain high-level functional and performance models. Analyze application workloads and performance simulation results to identify areas of architecture improvements.

  • 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 packaging choices against performance, cost, and scalability targets.

What we need to see:

  • Master's/PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related fields (or equivalent experience)

  • A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in GPU or CPU System Architecture development

  • Proficiency in data analysis (Python, Excel) to correlate configuration changes with performance metrics.

  • Deep understanding of accelerated computing and AI data center requirements and tradeoffs, including performance bottlenecks, TCO, Power Delivery Network (PDN), DC Networking, etc

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative, distributed team.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Experience with GPU architecture, especially in off-chip IO, memory subsystem, and/or Network-on-Chip (NoC)/Interconnect. Knowledgeable in system level functions such as reset and boot, DFT, and power management

  • Expertise in analyzing performance scaling and bottlenecks at device and system levels for AI/accelerated computing workloads

  • Knowledgeable in modern packaging technologies, and their costs and benefits

  • 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.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until January 13, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse 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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About Nvidia

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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.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Santa Clara, CA, US

Year founded

1993

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