Senior C++ Engineer for Ultra-Low Latency Streaming

NVIDIA AI; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW team seeks a Senior Software Engineer – Streaming with strong C++ skills to advance ultra low-latency streaming, spanning Windows/Linux/QNX and embedded platforms; you will design, develop, and debug streaming software, build pipelines with WebRTC and GStreamer.

You will analyze performance, define KPIs, and ensure quality across networks and user experiences; knowledge of WebRTC, RTP/RTCP, and real-time protocols is essential, plus collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of C++ software development, optimization, and debugging.
• Strong understanding of operating systems, multithreading, memory management, networking, and systems programming.
• Ability to debug complex issues across software, OS, media pipelines, platform, and hardware boundaries.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a self-motivated approach.
• In-depth knowledge of WebRTC architecture, peer connection lifecycle, ICE handshake, and real-time protocols (SRTP, DTLS-SRTP, SCTP).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, optimize, and debug C++ software for ultra low-latency streaming systems.
• Build and improve media streaming pipelines using technologies such as WebRTC, GStreamer, RTP/RTCP, and related protocols.
• Analyze CPU, memory, networking, media pipeline, and scheduling behavior across real-world workloads.
• Work across Windows, Linux, QNX, applications frameworks, and embedded platforms.
• Define and implement KPIs for networking quality, streaming quality, and user experience.
• Integrate streaming software with platform services, connectivity layers, and/or automotive system components.

Skills

C++

Streaming

WebRTC

GStreamer

Low-latency

Multithreading

Linux

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Job description

NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW team seeks a Senior Software Engineer – Streaming with strong C++ skills to advance ultra low-latency streaming, spanning Windows/Linux/QNX and embedded platforms; you will design, develop, and debug streaming software, build pipelines with WebRTC and GStreamer.

You will analyze performance, define KPIs, and ensure quality across networks and user experiences; knowledge of WebRTC, RTP/RTCP, and real-time protocols is essential, plus collaboration with cross-functional teams.