NVIDIA

Cloud Gaming, Game Streaming Engineering, Streaming Media

PrincipalChromiumandCEFEngineer,GeForceNOWClientPlatforms

$272–431k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Principal Chromium and CEF Engineer, GeForce NOW Client Platforms at NVIDIA. Skills: Chromium, CEF, C++, system software programming, performance optimization, reliability, cross-platform compatibility. Work on custom CEF and Chromium code for NVIDIA products with focus on performance, reliability, cross-platform compatibility, and security. Define and Upstream parts of that work to share it with the rest of the community, when applicable”

What You'll Achieve.

improve the browser to meet the demands of the next generation of ultra-low-latency interactive applications; improve quality, reliability, and performance indicators for the applications; take the latest changes from upstream more quickly

Industry & Context.

Cloud Gaming, Game Streaming Engineering, Streaming Media
Problems you'll solve

tackle, open-ended problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

15+ years experience in proficient in C++, 15+ years experience in JavaScript, 15+ years experience in web technologies, Excellent system software programming skills, Excellent unit testing skills, Excellent debugging skills, Expertise in video and graphics composition in Chromium repos, Expertise in accessibility in Chromium repos, Expertise in system abstraction layers in Chromium repos, Consistent history of change and feature contributions to CEF or Chromium repositories in relevant areas, Chromium committer status, initiative, be proactive, be ready to tackle, open-ended problems, BS or MS in Computer Science or related areas, or equivalent experience

Nice to Have

Experience in porting and/or optimizing forks of Chromium, CEF, or Electron, Background with developing and supporting live consumer products/services on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Expertise in developing real-time, latency-sensitive, interactive video streaming applications, Expertise with 3D APIs like Vulkan or Metal, Familiarity with telemetry and visualization tools, experience in employing data to analyze and improve product reliability and performance

What You'll Do.

Work on custom CEF and Chromium code for NVIDIA products with focus on performance

cross-platform compatibility

Define and Upstream parts of that work to share it with the rest of the community

Maintaining and improving related CI/CD

patching infrastructure

and improving it to take the latest changes from upstream more quickly

and performance indicators for the applications

Review code and designs across the team and contribute actively to the evolving team methodologies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Review code and designs across the team; contribute actively to the evolving team methodologies

Full Job Description

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world. NVIDIA's GeForce Now, the next-generation gaming service powered by NVIDIA GPUs in the cloud, transforms a Mac, any PC or just a mobile device into a high-performance gaming rig. GeForce NOW automatically keeps games up-to-date and users around the globe can instantly stream the latest games in high-definition resolution at the lowest latency for smoothest of gameplay. Just click and play! Visit us at We are currently seeking a Principal Systems Software Engineer to join our team, comprised of exceptionally skilled and motivated engineers. Together, we develop the GeForce Now client for a diverse array of devices and operating systems, as well as few other user-facing applications. Do you want to take on the challenge of improving the browser to meet the demands of the next generation of ultra-low-latency interactive applications? Then, this team is the place to be. **What you will be doing:** * Work on custom CEF and Chromium code for NVIDIA products with focus on performance, reliability, cross-platform compatibility, and security * Define and Upstream parts of that work to share it with the rest of the community, when applicable * Maintaining and improving related CI/CD, patching infrastructure, and improving it to take the latest changes from upstream more quickly * Define, revie

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