29 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What NVIDIA pays, from offers people actually received: by role, experience and city. Medians are used so a few unusual offers do not skew the picture.
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDE II | ₹72.0 LPA | ₹52.0 LPA – ₹86.0 LPA | ₹30.0 LPA | 5 |
| SDE I | ₹39.0 LPA | ₹35.5 LPA – ₹41.0 LPA | ₹23.9 LPA | 3 |
| System Software Engineer | ₹23.0 LPA | ₹20.2 LPA – ₹25.5 LPA | ₹17.5 LPA | 3 |
| Sr Platform Engineer, IC4 | ₹96.0 LPA | ₹96.0 LPA – ₹96.0 LPA | ₹56.0 LPA | 2 |
| Software Engineer Intern | ₹5.8 LPA | ₹4.7 LPA – ₹6.9 LPA | ₹5.8 LPA | 2 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry (0-1) | ₹32.0 LPA | ₹32.0 LPA – ₹32.0 LPA | ₹23.9 LPA | 1 |
| Mid (2-6) | ₹38.8 LPA | ₹36.3 LPA – ₹45.3 LPA | ₹25.3 LPA | 12 |
| Senior + | ₹75.0 LPA | ₹73.5 LPA – ₹76.5 LPA | ₹45.3 LPA | 2 |
| Senior (7-10) | ₹96.0 LPA | ₹88.9 LPA – ₹96.0 LPA | ₹56.0 LPA | 3 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹75.0 LPA | ₹31.0 LPA – ₹85.3 LPA | ₹44.8 LPA | 8 |
| Pune | ₹38.7 LPA | ₹33.7 LPA – ₹53.8 LPA | ₹28.0 LPA | 4 |
| Pune/Bangalore/Hyderabad | ₹27.4 LPA | ₹25.2 LPA – ₹29.6 LPA | ₹24.3 LPA | 2 |
SDE II
Mid (2-6) · 2026-10-11
Current experience: 3.6 years Offered IC3 level position Base salary: 32 LPA Performance bonus (PF): 2.6 LPA RSU grant: 70 LPA Total compensation: ~104.6 LPA
Sr Platform Engineer, IC4
Bangalore · Senior (7-10) · 2026-10-01
Fixed salary: ₹56 LPA + retirals RSU: ₹1 Cr over 4 years (front‑loaded) Joining bonus (expected): ₹5–10 LPA Total compensation (excluding joining bonus): 96 LPA Work‑from‑home role Team: AI Enablement & Process – AI platform, SRE, agentic automation, developer platform
Sr Platform Engineer, IC4
Bangalore · Senior (7-10) · 2026-10-01
Fixed salary: 56 LPA (plus retirals) RSU: ₹1 Cr over 4 years (front‑loaded) Joining bonus (expected): 5–10 LPA Total compensation (without joining bonus): 96 LPA Work‑from‑home role Team: AI Enablement & Process – AI platform, SRE, agentic automation, developer platform
System Software Engineer (IC2)
Mid (2-6) · 2025-12-11
Role: System Software Engineer (IC2) Base Salary: ₹22 LPA Bonus: ₹1.83 Lakhs Stock: 36.5K USD (Total Grant over 4 years) Vesting: Front-loaded (40% - 30% - 20% - 10%) Total Compensation (Year 1): ~₹36 - 38 LPA (Cash + Stock)
Tools Dev Engineer
Pune · Mid (2-6) · 2025-08-26
My background includes: Education: B.Tech CSE from Tier3. Years of Experience: 3 years (2022 grad) in Qualcomm. Current Base ~ 20L. Unvested RSUs $17K. The offer details are: Role: Tools Dev Engineer. Date: Aug 2025. Location: Pune. Base Salary: 25L. Signing Bonus: 0. Stock RSUs: $45k in 4 years (40%,30%,20%,10%). Relocation Bonus: 1L. No counter offer. I have questions regarding: Real role of Tools Dev Engineer. Work-Life Balance (WLB). Wh…
SDE I
Mid (2-6) · 2025-09-16
I received an offer for the IC2 role. Base Salary: 23 LPA Joining Bonus: 2 L (one-time) Relocation Bonus: 2 L (one-time) RSUs: 30 L vesting over 4 years (40/30/20/10 split), 12 L for the first year. Total Compensation (first year): 39 L (23 Base + 4 Bonus + 12 RSUs)
System Software Engineer
N/A · 2025-06-25
* Base Salary: 17,50,000 * Stocks: 20,00,000 * Bonus: 4,00,000
SWE, ML, and Systems
N/A · 2025-07-11
This post will cover: ✅ Why NVIDIA is booming ✅ Real NVIDIA interview questions ✅ Application process & tips ✅ How to prep as a LeetCoder # 🧠 Why NVIDIA is Worth $4 Trillion Dominating AI Infrastructure: Their GPUs (H100, B100) power nearly every major AI model. Full-stack Expansion: Beyond hardware, they're building entire AI systems (e.g., Grace Hopper Superchip, DGX systems, AI SDKs). Developer Lock-in: CUDA is the "Python" of AI hardware — critical for ML and HPC engineers. Revenue Explosion: Record profits from hyperscalers (Microsoft, Meta, Google) buying chips like candy. …
ASIC Engineer
Bangalore/Hyderabad · N/A · 2025-08-14
* **Company:** NVIDIA * **Role:** ASIC Engineer * **Years of Experience:** 0 (New College Grad) * **Base Salary:** 17,50,000 * **Total Compensation:** 23,86,150 (includes joining bonus and anniversary bonus) * **Equity:** 24,00,000 (vesting period of 4 years)
Tools dev engg
Mid (2-6) · 2025-09-25
My Years of Experience (YOE) are 3 years, previously at Qualcomm. I am joining Nvidia in December 2025 as a Tools Development Engineer. My offer includes a Base salary of 23 LPA, RSUs of 40L (total grant, annualized as 10LPA assuming 4-year vesting), and a Joining and Relocation bonus of 4L.
Across 29 reports, the median total compensation at NVIDIA is ₹37.0 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹24.4 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹25.9 LPA and ₹62.0 LPA.
5 SDE II reports put the median total compensation at ₹72.0 LPA and the median base at ₹30.0 LPA.
3 SDE I reports put the median total compensation at ₹39.0 LPA and the median base at ₹23.9 LPA.
3 System Software Engineer reports put the median total compensation at ₹23.0 LPA and the median base at ₹17.5 LPA.
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