Senior Vulkan Performance Driver Engineer

NVIDIA Gruppe; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 287,500; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Vulkan Performance driver engineer to optimize graphics pipelines from game engines to hardware, delivering best-in-class performance, power efficiency and latency.

You will diagnose bottlenecks, implement driver improvements and collaborate across NVIDIA teams to ship industry-leading drivers; 5+ years in graphics or systems, with strong C/C++ and Vulkan/OpenGL/DirectX skills are expected.

Qualifications

• Hold a B.S. or higher degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in graphics software, system programming, or related field.
• Strong understanding of graphics fundamentals and computer architecture; experience with Vulkan, OpenGL or DirectX.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose GPU/CPU performance bottlenecks in Vulkan and Proton titles.
• Identify API usage changes to improve performance and communicate with developers.
• Implement driver performance improvements and resolve defects.
• Collaborate with engineers across NVIDIA.
• Develop a driver that leads industry quality and performance.

Skills

C/C++

Graphics fundamentals

Operating systems knowledge

Vulkan/OpenGL/DirectX

High-performance code

Assembly familiarity

Education

B.S. or higher in CS/Engineering

Job description

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Vulkan Performance driver engineer to optimize graphics pipelines from game engines to hardware, delivering best-in-class performance, power efficiency and latency.

You will diagnose bottlenecks, implement driver improvements and collaborate across NVIDIA teams to ship industry-leading drivers; 5+ years in graphics or systems, with strong C/C++ and Vulkan/OpenGL/DirectX skills are expected.