Senior Software Engineer - Image and Data Processing Libraries

NVIDIA Corporation; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 375,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, and optimize GPU-accelerated libraries. You will implement scalable numerical algorithms, tune performance on CUDA architectures, and collaborate across product teams.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD or MSc in Computational Science or related field, with 12+ years of experience in high‑performance parallel code, strong C/C++, Python scripting, and proven leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Computational Science, Computer Science, Applied Math, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years experience developing, debugging, and optimizing high-performance parallel numerical applications on modern computing platforms, with GPU acceleration using CUDA.
• Excellent C/C++ programming and software design skills.
• Proven experience in leading and completing software development projects.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and documentation habits.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize GPU-accelerated libraries and algorithms.
• Tune performance of numerical methods across CUDA architectures and provide technical leadership to engineers.

Skills

CUDA

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

Parallel computing

Documentation

Education

PhD or MSc in Computational Science or related field

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

JIRA

Job description

Join our multidisciplinary team and help build and improve GPU and CPU accelerated software libraries. Projects like nvComp, NPP, nvJPEG, nvJPEG2000, nvTIFF, nvImageCodec are used in all kinds of processing workflows and support NVIDIA's vision and growth. Starting from powering AI, data analytics, image processing, computer vision, and scientific simulations for leading commercial and academic organizations worldwide. In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize pioneering algorithms. Ideal candidates will have experience with accelerated computing and a passion for advancing the state-of-the-art in various computing domains. If this sounds exciting, we would love to meet you!

What you’ll be doing:

developing scalable library software using modern tools and languages for various numerical method performance tuning, optimization, and benchmarking of algorithms on various architectures. working closely with product management and other internal and external partners to understand feature and performance requirements and contributing to the technical roadmaps of libraries, providing technical leadership and guidance to library engineers working with you, find opportunities to improve library performance and abstractions that allow to re-architect code for reduced maintenance cost.

What we need to see:

PhD or MSc’s degree in Computational Science, Computer Science, Applied Math, or related science or engineering field of study is preferred (or equivalent experience). 12+ years experience developing, debugging, and optimizing high-performance parallel numerical applications on modern computing platforms, with GPU acceleration using CUDA Excellent C/C++ programming and software design skills Proven experience in leading and completing software development projects. Excellent collaboration, communication, and documentation habits.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Good knowledge of CPU and/or GPU hardware architecture
• Experience with adopting and advancing, software development practices such as CI/CD systems and project management tools such as JIRA
• Experience with working in a globally distributed organization
• Advanced skills in debugging, profiling, and testing for accuracy and performance
• A scripting language, preferably Python

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you! Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. For Poland: The base salary range is 375,000 PLN - 650,000 PLN. NVIDIA pioneered accelerated computing. Today, our AI infrastructure powers global intelligence, transforming every industry. Learn more about NVIDIA.