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# Senior Architect, SOC Modeling

- **Company:** NVIDIA Ltd.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $152,000.0 - $241,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), CMake, Code Coverage, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Perl (Programming Language), Visual C++ (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Systems Architecture, SystemC, System on a Chip, System Testing, Toolchain, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Computer Network Operations, High Performance Computing, Parallel Computation, Information Technology, Build Tools, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-architect-soc-modeling-santa-clara-ca--62fd8872-f9c3-4f5e-b0f0-015fd2474775

## About the Role

Simulation, Leadership, Analysis Skills, System Architecture, Parallel Computing, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), System-on-a-Chip (SoC), System Validation, Network Operations Center, Algorithms, * Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related relevant field (or equivalent experience) with 5+ years of relevant work experience.

 * Strong programming ability: C++, C along with a good understanding of build systems (CMAKE, make) , toolchains (GCC, MSVC) and libraries (STL, BOOST)
 * Computer Architecture background with experience in modelling with SystemC & TLM preferred
 * Familiarity with Docker, Jenkins, Python, Perl
 * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a distributed team environment

## Description

NVIDIA Architecture Modeling group is looking for Architects, Functional Modeling Engineers, and Simulation experts to join various architecture efforts across GPU/ SOC Architecture teams. A key part of NVIDIA's strength is to innovate in parallel computing fields, delivering the highest performance in the world for high-performance computing. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our SoC and Systems architecture and maintain our leadership. In this position, you will be working with other world-class architects on modeling, analysis and validation of chip & system architectures and features that advance the state of art in performance and efficiency.

What you'll be doing:

 * Modeling and analysis of SoC & Systems algorithms and features, across datacenter, automotive, and client products
 * Build and deliver platforms for SOC's that enable left shift for the SW teams aligned with project milestones
 * Work closely with the SOC architects and guide modeling teams to deliver high-quality functional models that involve SOC+GPU use cases
 * Collaborate with our EDA partners to align on customer-facing technologies
 * Develop tests, test plans, and testing infrastructure for new architectures/features and code coverage analysis and reporting
 * Ensure alignment between the various modeling teams at NVIDIA, GPU modeling teams, and modeling teams overseas