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# Senior Software Engineer - Accelerated Quantum Chemistry and cuEST

- **Company:** NVIDIA Ltd.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $184,000.0 - $287,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithm Design, C++ (Programming Language), Nvidia CUDA, Performance Tuning, Scientific Computating, Software Engineering, Gaussian, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/p8ktt9v0yb

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience in developing high performance numerical methods for scientific computing
 * 5+ years of experience in developing production-grade quantum chemistry packages
 * PhD or equivalent experience in computational physics, computational chemistry, computer science, or related technical fields
 * Expert knowledge of GPU software development and performance optimization
 * Proficiency in C++, CUDA, and common quantum chemistry tools
 * Adept with lean team-based software engineering, including familiarity with the use of agentic AI to boost the speed and quality of delivered software products

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

 * Outstanding knowledge of high-performance Gaussian quantum chemistry primitives in extended simulation conditions, such as periodic boundary conditions, response properties, larger molecular systems, or Gaussian integral technology.
 * Experience with high-performance accelerator algorithm design, including use of tensor cores, floating point emulation, and mixed precision algorithms to unlock the potential of each accelerator.



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