Senior Software Engineer – Streaming

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 356,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Performance-based compensation

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Software Engineer – Streaming with strong C++ skills to join our engineering team, focusing on ultra‑low‑latency streaming systems.

You will design, optimize, and debug software, build pipelines with WebRTC, GStreamer, and RTP/RTCP, and work across Windows, Linux, QNX, and embedded platforms. The role includes equity and comprehensive benefits, with applications accepted until 2026-07-24.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of proven experience in 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, application 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++ programming

Streaming systems

WebRTC

Multithreading

Performance optimization

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

WebRTC

GStreamer

RTP/RTCP

QNX

Job description

NVIDIA is looking for a Senior Software Engineer – Streaming with strong C++ skills and a deep interest in streaming technologies to join our engineering team.

What you’ll be doing

• 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, application 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.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of proven experience in 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).

Ways to stand out

• Hands‑on experience with streaming protocols and technologies such as RTP, WebRTC, WebSockets, and QUIC.
• Experience with video codecs and formats such as H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, AV1, color spaces, or hardware‑accelerated encode/decode.
• Experience with QNX, QNX Safety, Linux, or embedded operating systems for safety‑critical platforms is a strong plus.
• Experience with automotive software, telematics, connected vehicle platforms, infotainment, or car connectivity.

Base salary depends on location, experience, and peer salaries. Level 4 range: 184,000USD–287,500USD. Level5 range: 224,000USD–356,500USD. Equity and benefits also included.

Applications are accepted until July 24, 2026.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate 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.