NVIDIA Research is seeking extraordinary networking innovators to join our NVResearch team. As a research intern on this team, you will contribute to the development of future high-performance networking and computing systems. We are seeking a balanced background of research excellence in building systems and a deep understanding and broad perspective across the fields of computer architecture and communication systems for distributed computation. NVIDIA has pioneered programmable GPUs and the CUDA language, and this visionary Research team will take those technologies to the next level with its creative ideas and new inventions. This position offers you the opportunity to have a real impact while working with some of the most creative and forward-thinking people in the world who are here at this dynamic, technology-focused company. What you'll be doing: Develop algorithms and design hardware and software, extending the state of the art in computing, networking, and other technology areas surrounding NVIDIA's business. Invent new techniques, technologies, methodologies, processes, and devices, to enable new products or types of products. Deliverable results include prototypes, patents, and publications. Contribute to research that informs NVIDIA's technology direction 5-10 years out. Work focuses on long-horizon problems rather than products currently shipping or in development, except as to how they can be extended and improved. Projects can include but are not limited to: optimizing communication stacks for AI training and inference, designing network protocols and congestion control, co-designing AI systems across software and hardware, developing circuits and microarchitecture for network controllers and switches, and architecting networks built on optical switching and silicon photonics. What we need to see: Pursuing a
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Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. We’re looking for a Field Application Engineer who’s wired for AI/ML, fluent in real-world problem-solving, and excited to build with the people actually using what we make. You will collaborate closely with the sales team and enterprise customers, leveraging your deep technical knowledge in AI to drive the adoption of our products and solutions. This is a customer-facing role that requires both technical expertise and excellent communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. This role is remote based out of North America with preference near one of our main hubs Santa Clara, CA; Boston, MA; or Toronto,ON. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are You’ve lived in the AI/ML trenches, whether as a field engineer, a solutions architect, or the one tapped in when things needed to “just work.” You speak both machine and human. Whether it’s a researcher or a skeptical executive, you know how to break things down and bring them to life. You’re fired up about generative models, LLMs, and the edge of what’s possible when software meets purpose-built silicon. Work directly with customers in mee
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Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. We are looking for a talented engineer to join our CPU design team to drive infrastructure for performance analysis, correlation and verification. You’ll work on a CPU based on RISC-V ISA, collaborating with core architects and RTL teams to deliver a highly efficient and performant design. This role is hybrid, based out of Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA. We welcome candidates at various experience levels. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are Strong problem solver who can identify complex issues, develop practical solutions, and drive them through implementation. Enjoy building tools and improving the infrastructure, workflows, and methodologies that make CPU development more efficient. Skilled in C++ and Python, with experience using industry-standard compilation, simulation, and emulation tools. Experience with verification infrastructure and methodologies along with knowledge of high-performance CPU architecture and microarchitecture. Proficient in debugging RTL and logic across multiple design hierarchies and pre-silicon environments. What We Need Join a team driving improvements in CPU microarchitecture, verifying performance, and correlating results between RTL and the performance mode
Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. At Tenstorrent, we build open, state of the art compute for real workloads and real developers. You will own CPU core-level testbench development and verification, shaping how our out-of-order RISC-V CPUs behave in silicon. This role is hybrid, based out of Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are You bring 8+ years in CPU verification, CPU testbench development, or closely related digital design. You have deep hands-on experience building and owning CPU core-level testbenches, not just using existing environments. You know high-performance out-of-order CPU microarchitecture in depth. You are comfortable developing testbench infrastructure in CVM methodology, with UVM experience as a strong plus. You work comfortably across RTL, waveforms, logs, regressions, and cross-functional debug with design, DV, emulation, and post-silicon teams. You are comfortable using AI-assisted verification workflows to improve debug, stimulus creation, and coverage analysis, while applying strong engineering judgment to validate results. What We Need Lead hands-on CPU core-level testbench development for hi
Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. At Tenstorrent, we build open, state of the art compute for real workloads and real developers. You will own CPU focused test generator development and verification strategy, shaping how our out-of-order RISC-V CPUs are validated against complex ISA and microarchitectural behavior. This role is hybrid, based out of Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are You bring 8+ years in CPU design verification, test generation, or closely related CPU validation work. You have led development of test generators for x86, ARM, or RISC-V ISA environments. You understand CPU ISA behavior, privileged architecture, and high-performance out-of-order CPU microarchitecture. You are comfortable building tools, stimulus, and automation that scale verification across large CPU programs. You communicate clearly across design, DV, architecture, emulation, and post-silicon teams. What We Need Lead development of CPU core-level test generators for high-performance out-of-order RISC-V cores. Own generator strategy, infrastructure, and methodology for ISA and microarchitectural verification in both pre-silico
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Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. Tenstorrent is seeking a CPU Verification Fellow to lead verification strategy and execution for next-generation RISC-V high-performance processors. This role requires deep CPU verification expertise, strong microarchitecture understanding, and the ability to guide large engineering teams from early design through tapeout and post-silicon validation. The ideal candidate has verified complex out-of-order, speculative, superscalar CPUs and can define scalable methodology across simulation, formal verification, emulation, FPGA, and silicon bring-up. This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are You have deep experience verifying high-performance superscalar CPUs, ideally including out-of-order and speculative processors. You have strong knowledge of RISC-V architecture, including ISA compliance, privileged architecture, virtual memory, atomics, vector extensions, and memory model behavior. You are highly proficient in SystemVerilog, UVM, constrained-random verification, assertions, functional coverage, and advanced debug methodologies. You have hands-on experience with CPU refere
$100K – $500K/yr
Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. We're looking for an Engineering Program Manager — or a technical engineer ready to move into program management — to help drive execution on our RISC-V CPU team. You'll work across architecture, design, verification, physical design, and DFT to keep a high-performance CPU program moving from spec through tapeout and post-silicon debug. Partnering with a senior program lead and engineering managers, you'll own schedules, track milestones, surface risks early, and keep cross-functional teams aligned. This role is hybrid, based out of Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are Experience in CPU, SoC, or silicon development — as an engineer, technical lead, or program manager. Comfortable working with cross-functional engineering teams and translating technical detail into clear status, dependencies, and trade-offs. Organized and proactive; you chase down open items rather than waiting for them to resolve. A clear communicator who can hold your own in engineering discussions and write updates leadership can act on. What We Need Support the full CPU development cycle — spec, design, verification, DFT, ta
$100K – $500K/yr
Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. We’re looking for a Field Sales Engineer who’s wired for AI/ML, fluent in real-world problem-solving, and excited to build with the people actually using what we make. You will collaborate closely with the sales team and enterprise customers, leveraging your deep technical knowledge in AI to drive the adoption of our products and solutions. This is a customer-facing role that requires both technical expertise and excellent communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. This role is remote based out of North America with preference near one of our main hubs Santa Clara, CA; Boston, MA; or Toronto,ON. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are You’ve lived in the AI/ML trenches, whether as a field engineer, a solutions architect, or the one tapped in when things needed to “just work.” You speak both machine and human. Whether it’s a researcher or a skeptical executive, you know how to break things down and bring them to life. You’re fired up about generative models, LLMs, and the edge of what’s possible when software meets purpose-built silicon. Work directly with customers in pre-sales
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 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, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world. Join NVIDIA's GPU Performance Infrastructure team and be part of a brand-new journey in validating and shipping next-generation GPU architectures. At NVIDIA, we empower our engineers to innovate and drive powerful performance through innovative infrastructure and workflows. This role is uniquely positioned to influence the entire lifecycle of GPU performance verification, from early-stage modelling to post-silicon validation. With our bold standards and extraordinary team, you'll have the chance to define a significant impact on the future of computing! What you'll be doing: Build and develop end-to-end performance verification infrastructure. Build scalable data pipelines to surface performance metrics from simulation, emulation, and silicon environments. Coordinate with GPU architects to craft infrastructure for performance verification of upcoming architectures. Work closely with HW teams to automate and accelerate verification workflows, enabling faster GPU build iteration. Empower GPU architects by providing insights to understand current performance and model industry-leading performance for future builds. Improve the daily workflows of the wo
NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to join the CSP Engagements team, focused on deep technical engagement with hyperscale cloud service providers for NVIDIA’s next‑generation datacenter systems such as Vera Rubin NVL72. This role is intended for experienced systems and embedded software leaders—including software engineering managers, technical leads, or senior architects—who have led datacenter server and platform software programs and can operate as a trusted technical partner to hyperscale CSP engineering teams. As a member of the CSP Engagements team, you will act as the primary technical engagement leader between NVIDIA’s system software organizations and CSP platform, system software, and AI teams, ensuring alignment, readiness, and successful large‑scale deployment of NVIDIA‑based datacenter solutions. What you will be doing: Lead deep technical engagements with hyperscale CSPs as the primary NVIDIA point of contact for system software, firmware, and platform readiness for NVIDIA datacenter products. Partner directly with CSP system software, firmware, and infrastructure engineering leaders to align on software architecture, bring‑up plans, deployment readiness, and production requirements for NVIDIA‑based server and rack‑scale platforms. Represent CSP technical priorities internally, advocating for customer requirements and tradeoffs across NVIDIA’s system software, firmware, hardware, silicon, and product teams are aligned to customer needs, timelines, and constraints. Own the end‑to‑end CSP engagement lifecycle, from early technical alignment and pre‑production readiness through large‑scale deployment, escalation management, and sustained production support. Drive bi‑directional technical communication: translating CSP system‑level requirements into actionable focus areas for NVIDIA engineering teams, while clearly communicating N
About the Team OpenAI Consumer Devices is building the next generation of products that bring powerful AI into people’s everyday lives. Guided by OpenAI’s mission to ensure AGI benefits all of humanity, our team combines world-class researchers, engineers, designers, and operators who care deeply about creating useful, intuitive, and responsible technology. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside exceptional people on ambitious, zero-to-one challenges at the intersection of hardware, software, and AI. This is a chance to help define an entirely new category of products—and shape how people experience AI in the future. The Operating Systems team is critical in this mission, turning sophisticated hardware and AI capabilities into a reliable, trusted platform. Security is central to that work: we define trust boundaries, integrate hardware-backed protections, isolate sensitive context, and establish the guardrails that let AI applications and agents act safely, privately, and under user control. About the Role We’re looking for a Software Security Architect to define the security architecture for OpenAI’s next-generation operating system. You’ll work alongside hardware security architects and partner with operating system, silicon, firmware, privacy, and product teams to protect users, their devices, and their data. This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who can connect operating system internals, hardware-backed security, and real-world product constraints. Your work will shape the platform’s trust model, protect sensitive information, and set the technical foundations for AI that is safe, private, and under user control. In this role, you will: Define the operating system’s security architecture, trust boundaries, privilege model, and protections for sensitive user data. Partner with hardware security architects to integrate roots of trust, secure elements, trusted execution environments, and processor security capabilities into the operating system. Desig
This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your Role: For us, working at Baxter is not just a job—it’s a calling. Our mission to save and sustain lives unites us. Thank you for contributing your talent to make a positive impact on millions of people around the world. We are driven not by what will be easy, but what will transform global healthcare for generations to come. Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other as we pursue rewarding careers. We’re grateful you’re interested in continuing your career journey with Baxter. This is where you can do your best work. Where your purpose accelerates our mission. What You'll Be Doing: Responsible for reading, understanding, and following assembly processes. Can assist in the setup of test equipment, leak tester and/or tensile tester, can leak test cuffs and run another test as required. Must be able to perform routine assembly operations, including soldering, using RTVS (room temperature vulcanization silicone), epoxie
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