NVIDIA

Technology

SystemSoftwareEngineer-GPU

$152–288k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“System Software Engineer - GPU at NVIDIA. Skills: GPU Diagnostic SW, Device programming, Systems software, Hardware architecture. Work with architecture teams. Work with hardware teams”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Debugging

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS or MS degree, 5+ years experience, C/C++ programming skills, Familiarity with computer architecture, Ability to work close to hardware, Problem solving skills, Debugging skills, Ability to self-manage, Show leadership, Good interpersonal skills

Nice to Have

Background with kernel driver usage, Background with kernel driver programming, Experience on large system software codebase

What You'll Do.

Work with architecture teams

Work with hardware teams

Work with driver teams

Assess new hardware features

Architect manufacturing diagnostic tests

Use knowledge of operating systems

Use knowledge of algorithms

Use knowledge of computer architecture

Provide robust solutions

Provide efficient solutions

Validate next generation processors

Test next generation processors

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Kernel driver team; GPU architecture team; System design team; Manufacturing organizations; Architecture teams; Hardware teams; Driver teams

Full Job Description

We are seeking software engineers to work on the architecture of NVIDIA GPU Diagnostic SW. Our charter is to develop the most demanding applications a GPU or high-performance computing server will encounter in its lifecycle, working closely with kernel driver team, GPU architecture team, system design team, and manufacturing organizations. The best candidates will have strong C++ programming skills, detailed knowledge of device programming, algorithms, a solid foundation of systems software with emphasis on OS fundamentals, and a deep understanding of current generation hardware architecture at systems level. Excellent communication skills and a dedication to meticulous engineering practices are a requirement. As a system software engineer, you will extensively use your knowledge of operating systems, algorithms, and computer architecture to provide robust and efficient solutions to validate and test next generation processors. **What you'll be doing:** * Working closely with architecture, hardware and driver teams through the product development lifecycle of CPU and GPU. * Responsible for crafting software tools and infrastructure required for new chip development, validation, and productization. * You will assess new hardware features and architect manufacturing diagnostic tests using pre-beta CUDA and kernel driver extensions. * This job will require a deep understanding of our hardware and software architectures. **What we need to see:** * BS or MS degree in one of the areas of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience * 5+ years experience in a related hardware/software position * Strong C/C++ programming skills * Familiarity with computer architecture, and ability to work close to the hardware * Background with kernel driver usage and programming are a plus * Previous experience of working on a large system software code base is preferable * Very strong problem solving and debugging skills * Ability to self-manage,

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