Full-Time

Senior Architect

Camera ISP

Updated on 9/3/2026

NVIDIA

NVIDIA

10,001+ employees

Designs GPUs and AI HPC platforms

Compensation Overview

$184k - $356.5k/yr

+ Equity

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Hybrid

Three days on-site per week required.

Master's, PhD

Category
Hardware Engineering
Required Skills
Python
TensorFlow
Neural Networks
PyTorch
MATLAB
C/C++

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Requirements
  • A Master's degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 10+ years of proven experience in ISP architecture and imaging science for automotive, robotics, surveillance, and consumer cameras
  • Strong foundation in human- and machine-centric image quality assessment and algorithm complexity analysis
  • Proficiency in C/C++, MATLAB, Python, DL framework (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
  • Excellent communication skills for productive personal interactions as well as for effective documentation and presentation
Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the build and development of world-class ISP to meet the ambitious performance and quality standards of NVIDIA's autonomous driving and robotics applications
  • Apply your expertise to drive continuous improvement and innovation in image processing algorithms and architectures including SOTA deep learning methods to achieve unprecedented image quality and camera usability
  • Engage with new camera application areas including Vision-Language-Action AI to understand needs and constraints, and discover opportunities to innovate ISP
  • Develop ISP architecture specifications, functional models, and tests by working closely with other IP architects, hardware engineers, and software teams
  • Represent new and existing NVIDIA ISP capabilities to internal groups, partners, and customers
Desired Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in relevant field or equivalent experience
  • Deep expertise in image science covering optics, HDR image sensors, and color/tone management
  • Experience in developing and successfully deploying deep learning-based ISP technologies in real-time camera systems
  • Knowledge of industry standards and benchmarks for consumer, automotive, and medical imaging systems
  • Track record in building a culture of imaging excellence based on first principles and attention to detail through mentorship, teaching, and personal examples

NVIDIA designs and manufactures graphics processing units (GPUs) and computing platforms used for gaming, data centers, and artificial intelligence. These products work by using parallel processing to handle complex mathematical calculations much faster than standard computer processors, supported by a software ecosystem that allows developers to build and run AI models. Unlike competitors that may focus solely on hardware, NVIDIA integrates its chips with specialized software and cloud services to create a complete environment for high-performance tasks. The company’s goal is to provide the underlying technology necessary to power advanced computing, from realistic video game graphics to autonomous vehicles and large-scale data analysis.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

1993

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What believers are saying

  • Amazon ordered 2 million GPUs for 2027-2028, validating hyperscaler demand.
  • August 2026 Lancium investment secured 4 GW leased capacity and 15 GW pipeline.
  • Blackwell Ultra and Vera Rubin shipments began; production ships in late 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Taiwan prosecutors indicted NVIDIA staff August 24, 2026 over illegal China server exports.
  • China’s antitrust probe still threatens fines, remedies, and slower mainland sales.
  • China export controls and ASIC substitution can cut NVIDIA off from a trillion-dollar market.

What makes NVIDIA unique

  • CUDA and NVLink lock developers into NVIDIA’s full-stack AI platform.
  • FY2026 revenue hit $215.9 billion, with data center revenue $193.7 billion.
  • Rubin launched February 2026, targeting 10x lower inference costs than Blackwell.

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