Distinguished Engineer - Memory Architecture

NVIDIA
Santa Clara, Austin, Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 320,000 - 488,750 annuallyFunction: Architecture & Urban PlanningExperience: 18+ yearsEducation: phdSkills: ["Mentoring","Technical leadership","Influence","Collaboration","Strategic thinking"]

Own NVIDIA GPU memory architecture across generations, defining DRAM and SRAM requirements, multi-generation memory interface strategy, and performance-versus-power trade-offs. Lead silicon and vendor/IP co-architecture while driving ML- and workload-aware modeling and post-silicon optimization. Influence datacenter, GeForce/client, automotive, robotics, and edge-AI roadmaps, while generating sustained IP and helping develop the next generation of technical leaders.

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Distinguished Engineer - Memory Architecture

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Job Summary

Own NVIDIA GPU memory architecture across generations, defining DRAM and SRAM requirements, multi-generation memory interface strategy, and performance-versus-power trade-offs. Lead silicon and vendor/IP co-architecture while driving ML- and workload-aware modeling and post-silicon optimization. Influence datacenter, GeForce/client, automotive, robotics, and edge-AI roadmaps, while generating sustained IP and helping develop the next generation of technical leaders.
Location: Santa Clara, Austin, Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Architecture & Urban Planning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Set multi-generation, cross-portfolio memory interface strategy.
  • •Drive performance-versus-power analysis to influence silicon trade-offs and product roadmap decisions.
  • •Lead silicon and vendor/IP co-architecture for memory architecture.
  • •Develop long-term technical strategy for DRAM and SRAM requirements.
  • •Generate sustained IP and intellectual contributions while shaping technical leadership across the company and industry.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 320,000 - 488,750 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •18+ years of relevant industry and/or academic experience.
  • •MSEE, MSCE, or PhD (or equivalent) demonstrating significant impact in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • •Define new technology frontiers for memory architecture.
  • •Drive ML- and workload-aware modeling and post-silicon optimization.
  • •Deep roots in RTL, microarchitecture, or backend implementation, with experience mentoring engineers and building technical communities.
Experience:18+ yearsSemiconductorHardware engineeringSilicon designMachine learning
Education:PhD / Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science (or related field)
Skills:MentoringTechnical leadershipInfluenceCollaborationStrategic thinking
Tech Stack:DRAMSRAMRTLMicroarchitectureMLPost-silicon optimizationVendor/IP co-architectureMemory interface strategy

Company Brief

NVIDIA
Designs and manufactures GPUs, AI accelerators, and system-on-chip products for gaming, data centers, professional visualization, and automotive markets, enabling advanced graphics, AI, and high-performance computing solutions worldwide.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1993
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