Senior Software Engineer - cuEquivariance

NVIDIA Corporation
Santa Clara, CA, United States
4 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Compensation
$184,000.0 - $287,500.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Algorithm Design Artificial Neural Networks C++ (Programming Language) Nvidia CUDA Continuous Integration General-Purpose Computing on Graphics Processing Units Python (Programming Language) Linux Kernel Machine Learning Open Source Technology Tensorflow
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Software Engineering Pytorch Deep Learning Gpu Programming Information Technology Software Library

Job description

  • Build, implement, and optimize CUDA kernels for equivariant neural network primitives - tensor products, segmented polynomials, and triangle-based operations - targeting peak performance across NVIDIA GPU generations.
  • Be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of GPU-accelerated geometric ML primitives: from implementation to validated, production-quality software that external frameworks depend on.
  • Build and maintain the interfaces for PyTorch and JAX that expose cuEquivariance primitives to application developers and researchers.
  • Drive CI/CD infrastructure for multi-GPU kernel builds, automated correctness testing, and performance regression tracking.
  • Collaborate with Applied Science and research teams to evaluate new equivariant architectures and translate prototypes into production kernels.
  • Engage directly with third-party framework developers and partners to align on interfaces and ensure delivered software integrates cleanly into production pipelines.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in CUDA and GPU programming.
  • Deep proficiency in C++ and Python; experience building and shipping production libraries used by external developers.
  • Good foundation in GPU computing: memory hierarchy, warp-level execution, occupancy, and performance profiling methodology.
  • Experience building or chipping in to production scientific software libraries, ML frameworks, or developer-facing GPU APIs.
  • Familiarity with concepts in geometric machine learning - equivariance, group representations, irreducible representations, or tensor products - sufficient to work efficiently in the domain.
  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd:

  • You have chipped in to or deeply used a major neural network framework that respects equivariance: e3nn, MACE, NequIP, SE(3)-Transformers, or similar.
  • Hands-on experience with Triton kernel development or other GPU kernel authoring tools alongside CUDA.
  • Experience with mixed-precision or tensor-core-aware algorithm design for scientific or ML workloads.
  • PhD or equivalent experience in computational chemistry, biophysics, physics, or computer science with a focus on geometric deep learning or HPC.
  • Contributions to open-source geometric ML or GPU computing projects.

Benefits & conditions

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family www.nvidiabenefits.com/

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 for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

About the company

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. Join our group and discover how you can develop a lasting impact on the world.

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