Senior GPU Architect, Simulation SystemC, TLM - CA, Santa Clara, United States
Originally posted 10 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing and improving the modeling infrastructure for GPU and SOC models. You will implement solutions to complex modeling problems using SystemC, C++, and TLM.
What you'll do
- Develop the tools, libraries, and environments to model and simulate chip architectures. - Support architecture and engineering teams by enabling them to build models on top of the simulation environment. - Implement solutions to complex modeling problems using SystemC, C++, and Computer Architecture. - Guide and influence teams modeling GPU features to build efficient hardware models. - Document, develop, and build tools to analyze, simulate, validate, and verify models.
What you'll need
- 12+ years of experience in the field, or a Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant work experience. - Strong programming skills in C++ and C, along with a solid understanding of build systems (CMAKE, make), toolchains (GCC, MSVC), and libraries (STL, BOOST). - Background in Computer Architecture with experience modeling using SystemC and Transaction Level Modelling (TLM). - Familiarity with Docker, Jenkins, Python, and Perl. - Ability to communicate clearly and engage effectively within a distributed team environment.
This role has been open 169 days — well above the 65-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
680
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Median days open
65 d
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Median salary
$209k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (680 roles · 71 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 134 | 680 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 997 | 6277 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 43 d | 65 d (−22 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $209k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 176 open roles · median 82 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 134 open roles · median 44 d
- AMD · 58 open roles · median 53 d
- Mobileye · 23 open roles · median 88 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 122 d
- Broadcom · 19 open roles · median 61 d
How we counted: 680 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 71 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.