Senior Research Scientist, System Software and I/O Architecture

Description

The team is hiring a research scientist to work on system software and I/O, focused on how GPU threads can access storage quickly and at scale.

Scalable systems in the post-Moore era need architecture, runtime, operating system, and compiler work tuned together for high throughput and better energy efficiency.

The company built the first programmable GPUs and the CUDA language, leads in high-performance and AI computing, and has long-range processor plans.

Responsibilities

• Design new architectures and system software that let multi-GPU platforms scale.
• Study how operating systems, CPU and GPU architectures, and efficient algorithms affect one another.
• Work with software research, hardware engineering, and product groups across the company.
• Publish original research and present at conferences and other events.

Requirements

• Hold a Ph.D. in CE, CS, or EE, or equivalent experience with a strong background.
• Have 5+ years of research experience in computer architecture, operating systems, system administration, compilers, or HPC.
• Be an expert in one specific area and able to become the go-to person for a team with varied backgrounds.
• Have hands-on experience with experimental computer architecture research and with building and evaluating software infrastructure.
• Have a record of releasing well-documented open-source software.
• Be deeply knowledgeable in I/O system software, I/O system architecture, and GPU architecture.
• Be proficient in CUDA, C, C++, Python, and scripting languages.
• Have experience programming large-scale clusters and using profiling and system performance analysis tools.
• Be able to work with emerging workloads such as recommender systems, graph analytics, and data frames.
• Have strong interpersonal skills.
• A strong record of publications, patents, presentations, and research collaboration is a huge advantage.
• Experience with MPI and NACL would be a plus.
• Being a creative and dynamic presenter is a huge advantage.

Conditions

Base salary depends on location, experience, and other objective job-related factors.

The base salary range for Level 4 is 192,000 USD to 304,750 USD.

The base salary range for Level 5 is 224,000 USD to 356,500 USD.

Applications are accepted until at least November 3, 2026.

This is an existing vacancy.

AI tools are used in the recruiting process.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on protected characteristics, including in hiring and promotion.