> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3474459-senior-solutions-architect-data-processing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3474459-senior-solutions-architect-data-processing). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Senior Solutions Architect, Data Processing

- **Company:** NVIDIA Corporation
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $184,000.0 - $287,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, C++ (Programming Language), Profiling, Nvidia CUDA, Computer Programming, Databases, Computer Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), OpenMP, Operational Databases, Software Engineering, Subsystems, System Software, Data Processing, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Apache Spark, Parallel Computation, Information Technology, Data Analytics
- **Published:** September 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Remote/Senior-Solutions-Architect--Data-Processing_JR2025244-1

## About the Role

* Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related computationally focused science degree or equivalent experience.
 * 8+ years of experience.
 * Programming fluency in C/C++ with a deep understanding of algorithms and software design.
 * Hands-on experience with low-level parallel programming, e.g. CUDA (preferred), OpenACC, OpenMP, MPI, pthreads, TBB, etc.
 * In-depth expertise with CPU/GPU architecture fundamentals, especially memory subsystem.
 * Domain expertise in high performance databases, ETL, data analytics and/or vector database.
 * Good communication and organization skills, with a logical approach to problem solving, and prioritization skills.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

 * Experience optimizing/implementing database operators or query planner, especially for parallel or distributed frameworks (e.g. production database or Spark).
 * Background with optimizing vector database index build and/or search.
 * Experience profiling and optimizing CUDA kernels.
 * Background with compression, storage systems, networking, and distributed computer architectures.

## Description

* In this role, you will research and develop techniques to GPU-accelerate high performance database, ETL and data analytics applications.
 * Work directly with other technical experts in their fields (industry and academia) to perform in-depth analysis and optimization of complex data intensive workloads to ensure the best possible performance of current GPU architectures.
 * Influence the design of next-generation hardware architectures, software, and programming models in collaboration with research, hardware, system software, libraries, and tools teams at NVIDIA
 * Influence partners (industry and academia) to push the bounds of data processing with NVIDIA's full product line


## Related Videos

- [Coffee with Developers - Stephen Jones - NVIDIA](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1303-coffee-with-developers-stephen-jones-nvidia)
- [Profiling Symfony & PHP apps with Blackfire](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/265-profiling-symfony-php-apps-with-blackfire)
- [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases)
- [Accelerating Python on GPUs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1521-accelerating-python-on-gpus)
- [Accelerating Python on GPUs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/859-accelerating-python-on-gpus)
- [Enhancing Workload Security in Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/356-enhancing-workload-security-in-kubernetes)

## Related Articles

- [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)
- [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)
- [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers)
- [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)
- [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering)
- [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence)