Senior GPU Systems Software Engineer — Kernel/Driver

NVIDIA Corporation

Santa Clara (CA)

Hybrid

USD 152,000 - 242,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking an innovative engineer for our GPU Software team in California. You will design, develop, and verify features for the next-generation GPU driver architecture, collaborating with hardware and software teams across datacenter and gaming markets.

You will tackle performance bottlenecks, apply low-level debugging, and work with Linux/Android/Chrome/Windows kernel environments. Strong leadership and 5+ years of experience are required, with equity opportunities and a

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Computer Engineering, CS, or related field.
  • 5+ years of software development experience.
  • Proven leadership skills and ownership of past projects.
  • Exceptional C/C++ programming and low-level driver experience.
  • Kernel experience with Linux, Android, Chrome, or Windows systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and verify features for next-generation GPU driver architecture in collaboration with hardware and software teams.
  • Identify and solve performance bottlenecks in the driver for datacenter and gaming markets.
  • Collaborate with globally distributed teams to deliver scalable GPU software solutions.

Skills

C/C++ programming
Low-level driver experience
Kernel development
Linux/Android/Chrome/Windows kernel
System-level debugging
Leadership ownership

Education

BS or MS in Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD pipelines
Virtualization (XenServer/KVM/Hyper-V)

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking an innovative engineer for our GPU Software team in California. You will design, develop, and verify features for the next-generation GPU driver architecture, collaborating with hardware and software teams across datacenter and gaming markets.

You will tackle performance bottlenecks, apply low-level debugging, and work with Linux/Android/Chrome/Windows kernel environments. Strong leadership and 5+ years of experience are required, with equity opportunities and a

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