Nvidia

Senior Systems Software Engineer – GPU Software

Nvidia
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Santa Clara, CA, USASenior
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Base Salary

$152k - $242k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and verify features for next-generation GPU driver architecture.
  • Identify and resolve driver performance bottlenecks across datacenter and gaming applications.
  • Develop scalable, reliable driver solutions for compute and graphics environments.
  • Collaborate with globally distributed hardware and software engineering teams.
  • Apply complex system-level debugging and low-level driver expertise to production GPU software.

Requirements

  • BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 5 years of relevant software development experience.
  • Exceptional C/C++ programming skills and low-level driver experience.
  • Kernel experience with Linux, Android, Chrome, or Windows systems.
  • Hands-on experience with sophisticated software and hardware designs.
  • Demonstrated leadership, project ownership, and system-level debugging expertise.
  • Understanding of computer architecture, microprocessors, microcontrollers, caches, buses, memory controllers, and DMA.
  • Preferred: experience contributing to or maintaining large open source software projects.
  • Preferred: experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, Docker, Kubernetes, environment provisioning, and YAML-based pipeline configuration.
  • Preferred: knowledge of XenServer, KVM, or Hyper-V virtualization platforms.
  • Preferred: familiarity with kernel-level security concepts, static and dynamic analysis, fuzzing, negative testing, and related techniques.

Benefits

  • Eligible for equity and benefits.
  • Base salary range of 152,000 USD to 241,500 USD.
  • Applications will be accepted at least until September 19, 2026.

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About Nvidia

10,000+ employees

Nvidia designs and sells GPUs and accelerated computing platforms for data centers, AI/ML, graphics, gaming, and automotive, monetizing through hardware, software platforms (CUDA, AI frameworks), and systems like DGX and networking. Customers include cloud providers, enterprises, researchers, and OEMs. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, it is a public company traded on NASDAQ under NVDA.

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