Senior Systems Software Engineer: Toolchains & Performance

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

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Job summary

NVIDIA is growing a senior engineering team focused on making our compute software stack first‑class on NVIDIA CPU platforms. We are seeking an experienced systems software engineer who can lead cross‑stack efforts from ambiguous adoption problems to measurable outcomes, partnering with compiler, platform, performance, library, and application teams.

You’ll drive toolchain, build, code health adoption, profiling, optimization, and evidence routing workflows, with a broad scope that evolves as

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant systems software engineering experience.
• Strong C and C++ development, debugging, and code-review skills.
• Strong Linux systems knowledge and hands-on experience with complex native software stacks.
• Practical experience with GCC or LLVM/Clang, linkers, compiler options, and build systems.
• Experience working in large, multi-component codebases and CI environments.
• Experience with performance profiling, root-cause analysis, and before-and-after validation.
• Ability to lead projects with substantial technical and organizational ambiguity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and a record of effective cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead toolchain, build, code-health, and performance-workflow adoption projects across large software components.
• Evaluate and deploy supported GCC and LLVM/Clang toolchains, compiler options, linkers, sysroots, and cross-compilation configurations.
• Integrate modern toolchains and workflows into complex build systems and CI environments.
• Establish useful Clang diagnostic builds and targeted sanitizer coverage with owners. Evaluate techniques like LTO, PGO, AutoFDO, and BOLT.

Skills

C and C++ development

Linux systems knowledge

Performance profiling

CI/build systems

Cross-team collaboration

Project leadership

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/EE or equivalent experience

Tools

GCC

LLVM/Clang

Job description

NVIDIA is growing a senior engineering team focused on making our compute software stack first‑class on NVIDIA CPU platforms. We are seeking an experienced systems software engineer who can lead cross‑stack efforts from ambiguous adoption problems to measurable outcomes, partnering with compiler, platform, performance, library, and application teams.

You’ll drive toolchain, build, code health adoption, profiling, optimization, and evidence routing workflows, with a broad scope that evolves as