Senior Software Engineer - CUDA Driver

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 241,500; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Santa Clara is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work on the CUDA driver—a crucial part of GPU computing. This role involves architecting and implementing CUDA features, coordinating development across teams, and writing high-quality code. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience, strong C skills, and the ability to work collaboratively. The position offers a salary range of $152,000 to $241,500, depending on experience and level, alongside equity options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in developing systems software.
• Strong programming skills in C.
• Experience with operating system interfaces for threads and memory.

Responsibilities

• Evangelize, architect, and implement new CUDA features.
• Coordinate and drive development efforts across multiple teams.
• Write effective, maintainable, and well-tested code.

Skills

C programming

Systems software development

Debugging and maintaining software stacks

Interpersonal communication

Performance modeling

Education

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CUDA programming

Linux systems software development

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - CUDA Driver page is loaded## Senior Software Engineer - CUDA Driverlocations: US, CA, Santa Claratime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR2014725NVIDIA is seeking outstanding senior engineers to work on the CUDA driver, a key component of accelerated GPU computing. You will join a versatile software engineering team that delivers innovative software features to unlock the full potential and performance of NVIDIA hardware across diverse workloads like deep learning, scientific research, autonomous vehicles, gaming, and virtual reality. This multi-functional role requires collaboration with hardware architects, deep learning specialists, and both internal and external partners to advance the CUDA architecture. With the opportunity to collaborate with teams across the whole NVIDIA computing stack, you will help design software solutions across kernel mode components, compilers, and networking software.**What you'll be doing:*** Evangelize, architect, and implement new CUDA features* Coordinate and drive development efforts across multiple teams* Collaborate with members of hardware architecture teams* Define forward-looking improvements to the CUDA APIs and programming model* Build and maintain performance and precision modeling* Write effective, maintainable, and well-tested code* Develop code for multiple operating systems**What we need to see:*** Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)* 5+ years of relevant experience in developing systems software* Strong C programming skills* Experience designing, debugging, and maintaining complex software stacks* Experience with operating system interfaces for threads, process control, and virtual memory* Experience with HW/SW co-design, performance modeling using emulation/simulation, and developing SW programming model exposures for HW features* Understanding of system-level architecture, such as interconnects, memory hierarchy, interrupts, and memory-mapped IO* Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a capability to achieve objectives under tight time constraints**Ways to stand out from the crowd:*** Prior experience with parallel computing - preferably writing CUDA programs or libraries that use CUDA* Knowledge of memory coherence and consistency models* Background with kernel mode development* Experience with Linux systems software development as well as experience maintaining and extending programming models or higher-level language support for similar environments* Familiarity with distributed system and training/inference patterns (data/model/pipeline parallelism) and deep learning frameworksYour base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.You will also be eligible for equity and .Applications for this job will be accepted at least until March 29, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy.NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.