[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All NVIDIA jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/) · [Search jobs](/search/) NVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA # Senior Developer Technology Engineer - Simulation Performance US, CA, Santa Clara Senior individual contributor Software Engineering Listed on NVIDIA’s official careers site. Posted October 13, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on NVIDIA’s careers site →](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Senior-Developer-Technology-Engineer---Simulation-Performance_JR2025157) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [NVIDIA](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/) / Senior Developer Technology Engineer - Simulation Performance ## Job description We are seeking an exceptional hands-on engineer to help our partners and customers make demanding physics and robotics simulation workloads run exceptionally well on NVIDIA platforms. You will work at the intersection of algorithms, mathematics, GPU architecture, and production software to find the true limits of real applications and turn that understanding into durable code and actionable feedback for NVIDIA engineering teams. This role is for someone with a recognizable technical body of work: not someone who merely used advanced systems, but someone who took stewardship of one and made it substantially better. ### What you'll be doing Help our partners and customers establish and execute performance strategies for important physics, robotics simulation, and computational-engineering workloads on NVIDIA GPUs. Build rigorous benchmarks and performance models, profile customer applications from system architecture through GPU kernels, and identify the actual limiting factors. Work with partner developers to improve algorithms, data structures, memory layouts, and parallel execution. When evidence points to an NVIDIA platform bottleneck, collaborate with the owning engineering team rather than duplicating its role. Understand and apply knowledge of reinforcement learning, robotic kinematics simulation setup and simulation validation to the challenges that our partners bring. Write and upstream production C++, CUDA, Python, and domain-specific GPU code into simulation platforms, partner applications, and reusable reference implementations. Work across developers, NVIDIA architecture and software teams, and open technical communities to make the improvement last beyond a single engagement. ### What we need to see 12+ years of relevant experience A degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Computational Science, or a related field—or equivalent experience. A record of delivering large, reproducible performance improvements in production numerical, simulation, graphics, CAE, robotics, or scientific-computing systems. Expert modern C++ and GPU parallel-programming ability, backed by strong foundations in mathematics, physics, numerical methods, geometry, or performance modeling. ### Ways to stand out from the crowd Deep experience with physics engines, numerical solvers, geometry processing, differentiable simulation, or large-scale batched simulation. Experience with CUDA, Warp, Newton, PhysX, Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, MuJoCo, JAX, or comparable accelerated-computing systems. A history of carrying important technical work beyond the breakthrough through integration, maintenance, documentation, and the success of other developers. Publicly inspectable stewardship of a consequential open-source engine, library, standard, benchmark, or software framework. Your implementation and technical leadership must be visible in the artifact itself. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5, and 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD for Level 6. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 16, 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 13, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: US, CA, Santa Clara[Apply on NVIDIA’s careers site →](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Senior-Developer-Technology-Engineer---Simulation-Performance_JR2025157) ## More jobs at NVIDIA ### [CAD Tools Developer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/5bfa4ad848453a3f3c87/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Developer Relations Manager - Edge AI and Robotics](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/b67e66817b9cc540e03e/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Developer Relations Manager, Local AI Ecosystem](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/cd6f55b3005a741e48c1/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Developer Technology Engineer, Public Sector - New College Grad 2026](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/1b735a7c56841724a2e8/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Director, Software Engineering – Cloud Compute and Infrastructure](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/29d8142df4c1ad010bc4/) US, CA, Santa Clara ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Lead Security Engineer - Attack Simulation Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/6236399969894db0ae3f/) JPMorganChase · Columbus, OH, United States ### [Java Developer with Kotlin (Prime Brokerage Technology)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/citigroup/jobs/a1017bcfaa117f5f8e74/) Citigroup · Tampa Florida United States ### [Modeling and Simulation Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/3e166ba5389ddac1bf9e/) Lockheed Martin · Uniondale, NY ### [Simulation Systems Integration Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/795b81cfdcb9ef53c51e/) Lockheed Martin · Littleton, CO ### [Principal Signal Integrity Simulation Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/65673a7b4d2d648f7b4a/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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