NVIDIA

Senior Verification Engineer - CPU

In short

Senior CPU Design Verification Engineer role at a major technology company, leading performance verification strategy for sophisticated CPU designs. Requires 12+ years of experience, deep CPU micro architecture knowledge, workload analysis skills, and proficiency in Perl/Python and C/C++. Based in Santa Clara, CA, with base salary ranging from $196,000 to $368,000 depending on level.

Senior Verification Engineer - CPU
As a member of our CPU Verification Team, you will be responsible for a portion of the Design Verification, focusing on tasks such as testbench/scoreboard/stimulus development, regression debug, and coverage closure, supporting design, implementation, and system level validation/debug. This position offers you the opportunity to have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company impacting product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence. We have crafted a team of outstanding people stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the platform for the future of computing.
What you'll be doing:
•Technical leadership role to define/plan/implement/execute performance verification strategy of sophisticated CPU designs
•Ability to delve into lowest level details of CPU unit design specification, implementation and it's performance impact
•Interactions with architect and design engineers to define detailed scope of micro architectural features
•Draft detailed performance testplans
•Define/Create scalable micros to validate features
•Build infra/tooling needed for efficient performance correlation debug
•Ability to lead and provide detailed technical guidance to junior engineers
•Agility to work on multiple tasks/projects
What we need to see:
•BS/MS or equivalent experience
•12+ years of experience
•Background with CPU micro architecture
•Experience with workload analysis
•Proficient of script language like Perl, Python
•Working knowledge of C/C++
•Good communication skills and ability & desire to work as a team player are a must
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
•Experience leading performance validation of major blocks of CPU pipeline
•Experience with ARM A64, X86 Architectures
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are: 196,000 USD – 310,500 USD for Level 5; and 232,000 USD – 368,000 USD for Level 6. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 7, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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