Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$20/hr–$71/hr
Today, NVIDIA is tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing…
Skills: Python, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, PyTorch, JAX
Santa Clara, California, United States · Remote OK
$124k–$236k/yr
NVIDIA is seeking a Solutions Architect in Data Center Infrastructure to join our Infrastructure Specialists team. Academic and commercial groups worldwide are using NVIDIA products to redefine deep learning, data analyt…
Skills: Data Center Infrastructure, Power Distribution, Liquid Cooling, Network Provisioning, AI Infrastructure
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$165k–$224k/yr
The future of software development is agentic. AWS is building Kiro — a frontier AI coding agent that tackles development tasks end-to-end, retains context across complex workflows, and continuously learns from its work.…
Skills: Distributed Systems, AI Orchestration, Object Oriented Design, Multi-threaded Programming, Software Architecture
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$80k–$100k/yr
Are you interested in working with the World’s leading AI-first Quality Engineering Company? Ready to advance your career, team up with global thought leaders across industries and make a difference every day? Join us at…
Skills: Data Validation, ETL Testing, SQL, Microsoft Azure, Medallion Architecture
Santa Clara, California, United States · Remote OK
$184k–$288k/yr
Are you passionate about Kubernetes and AI and want to help build the best platform for ML/AI infrastructure? Do you thrive when your work directly empowers teams to push the boundaries of what's possible? We're a collab…
Skills: Go, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems, Linux, Containers
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$184k–$357k/yr
NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next e…
Skills: C, C++, CUDA, Device Drivers, Multithreading
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$168k–$322k/yr
We are building the next generation of AI-powered simulation tools to accelerate hardware and silicon development. AI is reshaping how engineering teams operate, and we are investing in solutions that bring chatbots, age…
Skills: Technical Program Management, AI Acceleration, ASIC Chip Design, RTL Design, Simulation
Santa Clara, California, United States · Hybrid
$168k–$311k/yr
Nvidia's SOC Design (SOCD) team is looking for an Applied AI Engineer who is passionate about eliminating bottlenecks in SOC integration workflows through intelligent automation. If you are driven to build AI-powered too…
Skills: Python, LLM Application Frameworks, RAG Architectures, Agentic Workflows, System Design
Santa Clara, California, United States · Hybrid
$131k–$146k/yr
Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location. Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aide…
Skills: C++, Python, Java, Go, Distributed Systems
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$136k–$253k/yr
NVIDIA is building the leading platform for Quantum Computing with CUDA-Q, and we need technical marketing engineers who can bring it to the developers, researchers, and AI agents who will use it. In this role, you will …
Skills: Technical Marketing, Quantum Computing, CUDA-Q, Developer Enablement, Content Strategy
Santa Clara, California, United States · Remote OK
$180k–$315k/yr
Company Description It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for …
Skills: Content Strategy, Event Production, Broadcast Production, Streaming Strategy, Asset Management
Santa Clara, California, United States · Hybrid
$85k–$135k/yr
HackerRank helps companies like NVIDIA, Amazon, and Microsoft hire and upskill the next generation of developers based on skills, not pedigree. Our platform is trusted by over 2,500 of the world’s most innovative compani…
Skills: Project Management, Event Coordination, Customer Communications, Email Marketing, Sales Enablement
Santa Clara, California, United States · Hybrid
$110k–$120k/yr
HackerRank helps companies like NVIDIA, Amazon, and Microsoft hire and upskill the next generation of developers based on skills, not pedigree. Our platform is trusted by over 2,500 of the world’s most innovative compani…
Skills: QA Automation, SDET, Playwright, SerenityJS, JavaScript
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in …
Skills: Performance Modeling, Microarchitecture Exploration, Workload Characterization, Bottleneck Identification, C++
Santa Clara, California, United States · Hybrid
$255k–$445k/yr
Company Description It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for …
Skills: Kubernetes, Distributed Systems, AWS, Azure, GCP
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain · Hybrid
CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Throug…
Skills: Adaptability, Agile Methodology, Backlog Management, Empathy, Experimentation
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$127k–$190k/yr
Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering General Summary: Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in conne…
Skills: Uvm, Systemverilog, Assertion, C++, Python
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$167k–$251k/yr
Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > SoC Architecture General Summary: As a CPU Performance Analysis Engineer, you will be working on CPU performance analysis and tuning, pr…
Skills: Computer Architecture, OS Fundamentals, Bash, Perl, Python
Santa Clara, California, United States · Hybrid
$195k–$285k/yr
At d-Matrix, we are focused on unleashing the potential of generative AI to power the transformation of technology. We are at the forefront of software and hardware innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible.…
Skills: LLM Inference Optimization, Python, C/C++, CUDA, Triton
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$272k–$489k/yr
NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping i…
Skills: C Programming, Firmware Development, Team Leadership, BIOS Development, Low-level Software
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Develop and prototype new algorithms and models for AI model post-training. Contribute to open-source projects like NeMo-RL and the next generation of Nemotron models.
Candidates must be pursuing an MS or PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with strong Python and Deep Learning skills. Experience with PyTorch or JAX and the ability to manage large-scale experiments are required.
Today, NVIDIA is tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, encouraging environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how we can make a lasting impact on the world.
We are now recruiting top Applied Research Interns to join Nemotron post-training team. Together, we will work on next generation of Nemotron post-training and open-source software such as NeMo-RL.
Do you love the challenge of training deep learning models? Do you love the challenge of identifying and optimizing the latest AI algorithms to help us grow into new and more pervasive verticals? If so, then join our team and help us design large deep learning systems for natural language processing!
Develop and prototype new algorithms and models for AI model post-training.
Contribute to open-source projects such as NeMo-RL and contribute to the next version of Nemotron models.
Publish your internship project results
Pursuing a MS or PhD degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
Masters students with good publication record will be considered too
Excellent Python programming skills
Strong knowledge in Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing
Experience with PyTorch or JAX
Ability to work independently
Attention to details and ability to manage large sets of experiments
Contribution to open-source projects. Please include links to your OSS contributions!
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. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!
Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay based on the position, your location, year in school, degree, and experience. The hourly rate for our interns is 20 USD - 71 USD.You will also be eligible for Intern benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 5, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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.Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.
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