Senior Architecture Energy Modeling Engineer at NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Semiconductors, Artificial IntelligenceIndustries

Requirements

  • MS (or equivalent experience) with proven experience or PhD in related fields
  • 6+ years of experience
  • Strong coding skills, preferably in Python, C++
  • Background in machine learning, AI, and/or statistical modeling
  • Background in computer architecture and interest in energy-efficient GPU designs
  • Familiarity with Verilog and ASIC design principles is a plus
  • Ability to formulate and analyze algorithms, and comment on their runtime and memory complexities
  • Basic understanding of fundamental concepts of energy consumption, estimation, and low power design
  • Desire to bring quantitative decision-making and analytics to improve the energy efficiency of products
  • Good verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Work with architects, designers, and performance engineers to develop an energy-efficient GPU
  • Identify key design features and workloads for building Machine Learning based unit power/energy models
  • Develop and own methodologies and workflows to train models using ML and/or statistical techniques
  • Improve the accuracy of trained models by using different model representations, objective functions, and learning algorithms
  • Develop methodologies to estimate data movement power/energy accurately
  • Correlate the predicted energy from models built at different stages of the design cycle, with the goal of bridging early estimates to silicon
  • Work with performance infrastructure teams to integrate power/energy models into their platforms to enable combined reporting of performance and power for various workloads
  • Develop tools to debug energy inefficiencies observed in various workloads run on silicon, RTL, and architectural simulators. Identify and suggest solutions to fix the energy inefficiencies
  • Prototype new architectural features, build an energy model for those new features, and analyze the system impact
  • Identify, suggest, and/or participate in studies for improving GPU perf/watt

Skills

Machine Learning
Power Modeling
Energy Modeling
GPU Architecture
RTL Simulation
Emulation
Silicon Platforms
ASIC Design
Performance Analysis
Statistical Techniques
Data Movement Analysis
Architectural Simulation

NVIDIA

Designs GPUs and AI computing solutions

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA designs and manufactures graphics processing units (GPUs) and system on a chip units (SoCs) for various markets, including gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and automotive. Their products include GPUs tailored for gaming and professional use, as well as platforms for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) that cater to developers, data scientists, and IT administrators. NVIDIA generates revenue through the sale of hardware, software solutions, and cloud-based services, such as NVIDIA CloudXR and NGC, which enhance experiences in AI, machine learning, and computer vision. What sets NVIDIA apart from competitors is its strong focus on research and development, allowing it to maintain a leadership position in a competitive market. The company's goal is to drive innovation and provide advanced solutions that meet the needs of a diverse clientele, including gamers, researchers, and enterprises.

Santa Clara, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1993Year Founded
$19.5MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Automotive & Transportation, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine Learning, GamingIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Company Equity
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Increased competition from AI startups like xAI could challenge NVIDIA's market position.
Serve Robotics' expansion may divert resources from NVIDIA's core GPU and AI businesses.
Integration of VinBrain may pose challenges and distract from NVIDIA's primary operations.

Differentiation

NVIDIA leads in AI and HPC solutions with cutting-edge GPU technology.
The company excels in diverse markets, including gaming, data centers, and autonomous vehicles.
NVIDIA's cloud services, like CloudXR, offer scalable solutions for AI and machine learning.

Upsides

Acquisition of VinBrain enhances NVIDIA's AI capabilities in the healthcare sector.
Investment in Nebius Group boosts NVIDIA's AI infrastructure and cloud platform offerings.
Serve Robotics' expansion, backed by NVIDIA, highlights growth in autonomous delivery services.

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