NVIDIA is ramping up H-1B hiring even as many US firms pull back, securing about 1,200 certifications in the first half of FY26 versus.
CEO Jensen Huang underscores global talent as key to growth
Top managers and directors can earn up to ₹4.67 crore, while elite AI and software roles approach ₹4.50 crore annually.
Amid the tough US immigration environment, when most companies are downscaling their foreign recruitments, tech major NVIDIA, is on a different path. The federal labour filings show the AI Chipmaker has increased its H-1B visa hiring during the first half of FY26.
NVIDIA is one of the most significant employers in the tech industry. Its CEO Jensen Huang, who was born in Taiwan, has repeatedly emphasised the role global talent plays in the company’s growth and success.
1 June 2026
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During the first two quarters of fiscal year 2026 (FY26), NVIDIA secured certification for approximately 1,200 H-1B positions compared to the 1,000 certifications during the same period the previous year.
While the data does not include the stock awards, bonuses and other incentives, they do revel the scale of compensation the AI giant is willing to provide.
A Business Insider report reveals NVIDIA's willingness to highly compensate its employees, with AI researchers among the highest-paid roles after managerial and lead positions.
Below is the salary breakdown, as per Business Insider.
Research Scientist: ₹99.37 lakh to ₹3.41 crore
Principal Research Scientist: ₹2.60 crore to ₹4.12 crore
Senior Research Scientist: ₹1.29 crore to ₹3.41 crore.
While managerial and leadership roles receive salaries ranging from ₹1.54 crore to ₹4.67 crore.
Architecture director: ₹3.06 crore to ₹4.67 crore
Developer relations director: ₹2.94 crore to ₹4.50 crore
Hardware Engineering Director: ₹2.71 crore to ₹4.12 crore
Hardware Engineering Manager: ₹1.87 crore to ₹3.52 crore
Product Manager: ₹1.90 crore to ₹3.63 crore
Program Manager: ₹1.54 crore to ₹3.08 crore
Senior Manager, Systems Software: ₹2.60 crore to ₹4.12 crore
Software Engineering Director: ₹3.72 crore to ₹4.50 crore
Systems Software Manager: ₹1.76 crore to ₹3.41 crore.
NVIDIA heavily compensate its experts in designing next-generation computing systems and AI infrastructure, with salaries ranging from ₹1.26 crore to ₹4.07 crore.
Architect: ₹1.26 crore to ₹3.41 crore
Principal Architect: ₹2.37 crore to ₹4.07 crore
Senior Architect: ₹1.41 crore to ₹3.41 crore
Solutions Architect: ₹1.33 crore to ₹3.41 crore.
Salaries for engineering position reveal the fierce battle for semiconductor talent with salaries ranging between ₹1.14 crore to ₹3.52 crore for various roles.
ASIC Engineer: ₹1.30 crore to ₹3.52 crore
Hardware Engineer, Electronics: ₹91.73 lakh to ₹2.97 crore
Product Development Engineer: ₹1.26 crore to ₹3.08 crore
Senior ASIC Engineer; ₹1.57 crore to ₹2.97 crore
Senior Mixed Signal Design Engineer: ₹1.56 crore to ₹2.97 crore
Senior Physical Design Engineer: ₹1.53 crore to ₹2.97 crore
Senior Verification Engineer: ₹1.30 crore to ₹2.97 crore
System Design Engineer: ₹1.51 crore to ₹3.08 crore
Test Engineer: ₹1.22 crore to ₹2.75 crore
Verification Engineer: ₹1.14 crore to ₹2.97 crore.
Software development roles and AI-focused engineering roles remain central to NVIDIA's recruitment strategy with software engineers earning as much as ₹3.74 crore in base payment.
Dev Ops Engineer: ₹1.38 crore to ₹3.19 crore.
Distinguished AI Algorithms Engineer: ₹2.94 crore to ₹4.50 crore
Principal Software Engineer: ₹2.53 crore to ₹4.07 crore
Principal Systems Software Engineer: ₹2.60 crore to ₹4.12 crore
Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer: ₹1.30 crore to ₹3.19 crore
Senior Software Engineer: ₹1.33 crore to ₹3.41 crore
Senior Systems Software Engineer: ₹1.33 crore to ₹3.41 crore
Software Engineer: ₹1.03 crore to ₹3.74 crore
Systems Software Engineer: ₹1.26 crore to ₹2.75 crore.
