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Santa Clara, CA

AI Performance and Efficiency Engineer - New College Grad 2026

No experience
Technology & Digital
Software engineering
108,000 USD - 178,250 USD for Level 1 , 124,000 USD - 195,500 USD for Level 2
Posted:
January 26, 2026

Nvidia

GPUs and accelerated computing company
76.6
Palpable Score
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We are seeking an AI/ML Performance and Efficiency Engineer, GPU Clusters at NVIDIA to join our AI Efficiency efforts. As an Engineer, you will have a pivotal role in enhancing efficiency for our researchers by implementing progressions throughout the entire stack. Your main task will revolve around collaborating closely with customers to pinpoint and address infrastructure and application deficiencies, facilitating groundbreaking AI and ML research on GPU Clusters. Together, we can craft potent, effective, and scalable solutions as we mold the future of AI/ML technology!

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About the company

Nvidia

Company overview
NVIDIA designs GPUs and full-stack accelerated computing platforms used in gaming, professional visualisation, AI, and data centres. NVIDIA also builds networking and systems products for large-scale computing, plus software platforms such as CUDA and AI libraries that developers use to train and run models. NVIDIA sells to cloud providers, enterprises, researchers, and OEM partners, alongside a large consumer gaming ecosystem. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and operates globally.

Locations and presence

NVIDIA’s corporate headquarters is in Santa Clara, California, and NVIDIA operates across dozens of countries (38 countries reported for fiscal year 2025). NVIDIA reports a “flexible work environment” with work-from-home under certain conditions, with day-to-day expectations varying by team and role.

Palpable Score

76.6
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NVIDIA is a strong early-career option because NVIDIA runs a clear set of student and new-grad pathways, and NVIDIA positions internships as the main pipeline into early-career hiring. The main friction point is hiring consistency: NVIDIA publishes an applicant-facing process, but public interview reports still include ghosting and uneven closure. Pay and intern experience signals are strong, while long-run early-career outcomes are not published as metrics candidates can easily compare.
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