Senior Software Engineer, Graphics Performance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation, based in California, is seeking a skilled software engineer to design, develop, and deliver driver solutions for new GPU designs on Linux. You will advance Vulkan/OpenGL graphics software, optimize performance, and ensure compatibility with current and future Linux platforms.

You will join a global team, work across software, hardware, and OEM support, and contribute to state-of-the-art graphics drivers that power NVIDIA GPUs in a wide range of devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years hands-on experience developing graphics OpenGL/Vulkan system level software for Linux.
• 8+ years of programming experience in C and C++.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and develop Vulkan/OpenGL graphics software performance features for Linux NVIDIA GPUs.
• Develop and maintain software technologies to enable NVIDIA GPU hardware on Linux and maximize performance.
• Collaborate with worldwide teams across software, hardware, architecture, and OEM support.

Skills

OpenGL/Vulkan

Graphics rendering

Shader programming

C/C++

Linux OS concepts

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CS/CE

Tools

Shader compilers

Linux driver development

Job description

NVIDIA's invention of the GPU in 1999 fueled the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI - the next era of computing - with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, we are increasingly known as “the AI computing company”. We are growing our company and the team with the smartest people in the world. We are looking for you to join the Graphics driver team. You are expected to design, develop, and deliver driver solutions for new GPU designs on current and future Linux platforms. NVIDIA is searching for world-class software engineers to join the Linux Graphics driver team. This position involves architecture and development of new SW technologies to support Vulkan and OpenGL software for our GPUs as well as enhancements and maintenance of existing features.

What you'll be doing:

You will work on the definition, design, and development of pioneering professional and consumer Linux Vulkan and OpenGL graphics software performance features. Develop and maintain SW technologies targeted at enabling and supporting NVIDIA's GPU hardware on the Linux operating systems, ensuring the best performance and cross platform implementation. You will work with other worldwide internal teams, including software, hardware, architecture, and OEM support.

What we need to see:

• A Bachelors or higher degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years "hands on" experience developing graphics OpenGL/Vulkan system level software especially for the Linux OS.
• 3+ years’ experience in graphics rendering, shader programming, compilers, and optimizations.
• 8+ years of programming experience in C and C++.
• Low-level Linux operating system knowledge, specifically memory/resource management, scheduling and process control, and hardware virtualization.
• Very good oral and written communication skills.
• A self-motivated teammate with good attitude.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

You have prior experience with shader compilers development.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until February 17, 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. NVIDIA pioneered accelerated computing. Today, our AI infrastructure powers global intelligence, transforming every industry. Learn more about NVIDIA.