Senior System and Scheduling Architect – GPU - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$152,000 - $287,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 23 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
NVIDIA is seeking a Senior System and Scheduling Architect to design GPU system interfaces and process scheduling features. The position involves understanding how GPU sub-system modules interoperate and interact with the overall system across artificial intelligence, consumer graphics, and autonomous vehicle platforms.
What you'll do
- Understand how GPU sub-system modules interoperate and interact with the overall system. - Architect and plan features in concert with software, hardware, and verification teams. - Create functional and performance models in C++ along with test plans to validate new features. - Actively support post-silicon validation activities.
What you'll need
- BS or MS in Computer Architecture, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, a related degree, or equivalent experience. - 5+ years of relevant work experience. - Hands-on work experience coding in C or C++. - Coursework or industry experience in Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, or system architecture.
Skills: Computer Architecture, GPU, scheduling, C++, System Architecture
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 78-day median for SoC/Chip Architecture roles.
SoC/Chip Architecture · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
473
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Median days open
78 d
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Median salary
$239k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (473 roles · 67 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 56 | 473 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 239 | 3328 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 66 d | 78 d (−12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $239k |
Skills observed across this category: Computer Architecture, GPU, scheduling, C++, System Architecture
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 80 open roles · median 82 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 52 open roles · median 69 d
- Apple · 37 open roles · median 16 d
- AMD · 36 open roles · median 73 d
- Arm Holdings · 27 open roles · median 121 d
- Micron Technology · 21 open roles · median 100 d
How we counted: 473 open SoC/Chip Architecture (SOC Architecture) roles from 67 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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 Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.