NVIDIA

technology

SeniorSystemsSoftwareEngineerGPUSoftware

$184–357k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Systems Software Engineer – GPU Software at NVIDIA. Skills: Systems software, GPU kernel drivers, Embedded SW, C programming, Low-level driver development, Kernel development. Design, develop and verify features for next generation GPU driver. Help identify and solve performance bottlenecks in driver”

Industry & Context.

technology
Problems you'll solve

Identify and solve performance bottlenecks; Complex system-level debugging

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields (or equivalent experience), 10+ years of relevant software development experience, Proven leadership skills and ownership of past projects, Hands on technical experience and demonstrated excellence in an environment with complex software and hardware designs, Exceptional C programming and low-level driver background and strength with complex system-level debugging, Kernel experience with Linux, Android, Chrome, or Windows systems, Familiarity and comfort with computer system architecture, microprocessor, and microcontroller fundamentals (caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, etc. )

Nice to Have

Experience as a maintainer or contributor to large open source software projects, Knowledge of virtualization platforms (XenServer, KVM, Hyper-V), Familiarity with kernel level security this includes testing techniques and a familiarity with static code analysis, dynamic analysis, fuzzing, negative testing and other techniques, Experience with embedded system SW concepts, e. g.: RTOS and overlay programming models

What You'll Do.

develop and verify features for next generation GPU driver

Help identify and solve performance bottlenecks in driver

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborating with hardware engineers and fellow software engineers; Collaborate and communicate effectively with teams from all around the globe

Communication Scope

Communicate effectively with teams from all around the globe

Full Job Description

NVIDIA is searching for a creative and highly motivated engineer with expertise in systems software to join the GPU Software team. You will design key aspects of our production GPU kernel drivers and embedded SW that impacts our products both in the datacenter and in gaming markets. **What you'll be doing: ** * Design, develop and verify features for our next generation GPU driver architecture; collaborating with hardware engineers and fellow software engineers * Help identify and solve performance bottlenecks in our driver, both in markets of scale like datacenter as well in gaming markets where applications need to run as fast as possible * Get opportunities to collaborate and communicate effectively with teams from all around the globe **What we need to see: ** * BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields (or equivalent experience) * 10+ years of relevant software development experience * Proven leadership skills and strong ownership of past projects * Hands on technical experience and demonstrated excellence in an environment with complex software and hardware designs * Exceptional C programming and low-level driver experience; background and strength with complex system-level debugging * Kernel experience with Linux, Android, Chrome, or Windows systems * Familiarity and comfort with computer system architecture, microprocessor, and microcontroller fundamentals (caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, etc.) **Ways to stand out from the crowd: ** * Experience as a maintainer or contributor to large open source software projects * Knowledge of virtualization platforms (XenServer, KVM, Hyper-V) * Familiarity with kernel level security concepts; this includes testing techniques and a familiarity with static code analysis, dynamic analysis, fuzzing, negative testing and other techniques * Experience with embedded system SW concepts, e.g.: RTOS and overlay programming models NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology worl

Free ATS check

Applying for this Senior Systems Software Engineer – GPU Software role?

Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.

How to Apply on Workday

  • Workday has a multi-step form — save your progress after every section.
  • "Apply With LinkedIn" can fail or lose data; manual entry is more reliable.
  • Watch for the "Submit for Review" final step — hitting "Save" alone does not submit.
  • Job requisition numbers are useful when following up with HR by email.

ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED

What do employees actually say about NVIDIA?

Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.

Read Company Rants →