System Software Eng Lead - Linux Kernel GPU Driver, Equity

NVIDIA

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 184,000 - 356,500

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated software engineer with deep Linux kernel driver experience to join a new team focused on GPU driver software. You will participate in architectural decisions intersecting GPU and Linux kernel roadmaps to influence NVIDIA’s future direction and upstream collaboration with the kernel community.

You will work on a kernel mode Linux driver for the latest generation of NVIDIA GPUs, patch the kernel, and represent NVIDIA to open source communities, with a strong

Qualifications

  • 10+ years industry experience as a software developer.
  • BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE (or equivalent experience).
  • Experience doing device drivers and kernel mode software.
  • Direct experience on Linux kernel development with a track record of successfully upstreaming patches.

Responsibilities

  • Work with a small team on a new kernel mode Linux driver that will support the latest generation of NVIDIA GPU's.
  • Collaborate directly with the Linux kernel community to make patches in support of NVIDIA hardware.
  • Influence the architecture and design of NVIDIA GPU kernel software to work well upstream.
  • Represent NVIDIA GPU software to the open source community.

Skills

Linux kernel development
Device drivers
Upstream patches
C/C++

Education

BS or MS in EE/CS/CE

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated software engineer with deep Linux kernel driver experience to join a new team focused on GPU driver software. You will participate in architectural decisions intersecting GPU and Linux kernel roadmaps to influence NVIDIA’s future direction and upstream collaboration with the kernel community.

You will work on a kernel mode Linux driver for the latest generation of NVIDIA GPUs, patch the kernel, and represent NVIDIA to open source communities, with a strong

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