System Software Engineer - GeForce NOW Low Latency Streaming

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 195,500; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Systems Software Engineer to join a team building ultra low latency streaming technology for GeForce Now. We optimize for latency, QoS and cross‑device performance to deliver smooth streaming across platforms.

You will own the end‑to‑end software development cycle, develop tools for video performance analysis, build metrics, and participate in design reviews to push the state of the art.

Qualifications

• Proficient in C, C++, multi‑threaded programming, system software design and debugging.
• Experience implementing and improving performance and video quality through different stages of the video processing pipeline.
• Experience analyzing performance and CPU/GPU resource utilization for video/graphics applications.
• Background with usage of different video capture, codec and render pipelines and API.
• Experience with networking, WebRTC and other audio and video transport and handshake protocols.
• Experience with development and debugging on Linux and Windows platforms.
• BS or MS in Computer Science or related subjects (or equivalent experience) with 3+ years of experience in above areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve media streaming stack to deliver ultra low streaming latency, video quality and network resilience.
• Own end‑to‑end software development cycle for features and modules and meet performance, reliability, scalability and sustainability requirements.
• Develop tools for video performance and quality analysis, verification and tuning.
• Define and build performance metrics and indicators, leverage data to analyze and improve streaming performance and user experience.
• Participate in software reviews and contribute to quality of designs and code across the team.
• Contribute to the evolution of team processes and methodologies.

Skills

C

C++

Multithreaded

System software

Debugging

Linux

Windows

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

Tools

DirectX

Vulkan

CUDA

OpenGL

WebRTC

Job description

We are looking for a Systems Software engineer to join a team of highly skilled and motivated engineers who build the ultra low latency streaming technology for GeForce Now. We optimize for ultra low latencies and smoothest streaming for every device type, making the right trade‑offs across portability, performance, QoS and latency in our designs. Now, are you passionate about driving streaming technology to its edge? If you are a self‑starter who can challenge the state of the art and build innovative solutions and has the persistence to see ideas through, then we are keen to hear from you.

What you will be doing:

• Develop and improve media streaming stack to deliver ultra low streaming latency, video quality and network resilience.
• Own end‑to‑end software development cycle for features and modules and meet performance, reliability, scalability and sustainability requirements.
• Develop tools for video performance and quality analysis, verification and tuning.
• Define and build performance metrics and indicators, leverage data to analyze and improve streaming performance and user experience.
• Participate in software reviews and contribute to quality of designs and code across the team.
• Contribute to the evolution of team processes and methodologies.

What we need to see:

• Proficient in C, C++, multi‑threaded programming, system software design and debugging skills.
• Experience implementing and improving performance and video quality through different stages of the video processing pipeline.
• Experience analyzing performance and CPU/GPU resource utilization for video/graphics applications.
• Background with usage of different video capture, codec and render pipelines and API.
• Experience with networking, WebRTC and other audio and video transport and handshake protocols.
• Experience with development and debugging on Linux and Windows platforms.
• BS or MS in Computer Science or related subjects (or equivalent experience) with 3+ years of experience in above areas.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Passionate about gaming and its immersive experiences.
• Skilled in graphics technologies such as DirectX, Vulkan, CUDA, and OpenGL.
• Knowledgeable in the Android graphics framework and low‑latency video streaming solutions, including NVIDIA video encoder.
• Proficient in audio/video driver interfaces across platforms and familiar with telemetry, visualization tools, and data analysis.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 124,000 USD – 195,500 USD for Level 2, and 152,000 USD – 241,500 USD for Level 3.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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.