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# Senior Research Scientist, System Software and I/O Architecture

- **Company:** NVIDIA Corporation
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $192,000.0 - $304,750.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, IBM System I, C++ (Programming Language), Compilers, Profiling, Nvidia CUDA, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Python (Programming Language), Recommender Systems, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, System Software, Scripting, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Free and Open-Source Software
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Senior-Research-Scientist--System-Software-and-I-O-Architecture_JR2009432

## About the Role

* A Ph.D. in CE/CS/EE or equivalent experience with a strong background
 * 5+ years of research work experience in computer architecture, operating systems, system administration, compilers, and/or HPC. A strong publication, patent, presentation, and research collaboration history is a huge advantage.
 * Demonstrated expertise in one specific area of the above topics with the ability to become the go-to resource within a team from differing backgrounds.
 * Experience with experimental computer architecture research, software infrastructure development and evaluation.
 * A track record of well-documented open-source software release.
 * Experience with C, C++, CUDA, Python, and scripting languages. MPI and NACL would be a plus.
 * Strong interpersonal skills are needed and being a creative and dynamic presenter is a huge advantage.
 * Ability to work with emerging workloads such as recommender systems, graph analytics, and data frames.

## Description

NVIDIA is seeking Research Scientists with a focus in System Software and System I/O Architecture to contribute to the development of future fast, scalable storage accesses by GPU threads. Scalable systems in a post-Moore world require co-optimization of architecture, runtime systems, operating systems, and compilers, to achieve high throughput while improving energy efficiency. We are seeking candidates with a proven track record of research excellence, systems-building experience, a broad perspective across the field of system software, depth in I/O system software, I/O systems architectures, deep knowledge in GPU architecture, proficiency in CUDA programming, programming large-scale clusters, and experience in profiling and system performance analysis tools. NVIDIA has pioneered programmable GPUs and the CUDA language, and is a world leader in high-performance and AI computing technology, with ambitious plans for future processors. This position offers you the opportunity to have a
real impact in a multifaceted, technology-focused company.

What you'll be doing:

 * Develop novel architectures and system software implementations to enable scalable multi-GPU platforms.
 * Understand and analyze the interplay between operating systems, CPU and GPU architectures, and efficient algorithm designs.
 * Collaborate with a diverse set of teams across the company, spanning software research, hardware engineering, and product groups.
 * Publish original research and speak at conferences and events.