Senior Memory System Architect

We are now looking for a Senior Memory System Architect!NVIDIA is seeking enthusiastic candidates for our growing Memory System Architecture Team! This team drives memory system architecture in products tailored to NVIDIA’s world changing SOCs for deep learning, autonomous vehicles and robotics, mobile systems, server systems, and gaming.What You Will Be Doing:Driving development of architecture and micro-architecture to improve the state-of-the-art in memory systems optimizing along the axes of performance, power efficiency, complexity, area, effort, and schedule.Performance modeling and simulation of features to improve memory system performance and efficiency.Implementing and maintaining high-level functional and performance models.Analyzing benchmarks, application workloads, and performance simulation results to identify tradeoffs in areas of micro-architectural optimizations.Debugging performance and functional issues with high-level models, RTL simulation, and silicon.Location: Durham NC, Santa Clara CA, or Austin TXWhat we need to see:M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.2+ years experience in SoC or memory system architecture or performanceDeep understanding of memory subsystems – caches and coherence protocols, DDR and memory controller architecture, on-chip interconnects, address translationStrong communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to work in a dynamic, product oriented, distributed team.Exposure/coursework related to Digital systems and VLSI design, Computer Architecture, C/C++ programming languages.Software development experience with C++, python and/or perl. Verilog or SV/UVM are a plus.Ways To Stand Out from a Crowd:Significant experience with performance modeling or performance verification.Experience debugging and solving complex performance issues.NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Are you a creative and autonomous engineer? If so, we want to hear from you!The base salary range is $144,000 - $270,250. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.