Nvidia

Senior System Software Engineer - Video

Nvidia
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2 days ago
Santa Clara, CA, USASenior
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Base Salary

$184k - $357k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to NVIDIA’s video system software stack for cloud gaming, broadcasting, videoconferencing, and low-power video playback.
  • Develop and optimize Windows device-driver capture, encode, and playback pipelines using GPU and video hardware accelerators.
  • Implement and maintain video acceleration and digital rights management functionality.
  • Own features through requirements, design, development, debugging, and production.
  • Collaborate with NVIDIA teams, partners, and customers to solve complex video software problems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience; a master’s degree or higher is preferred.
  • 8+ years of meaningful software development experience, though outstanding engineers with less experience may be considered.
  • Proficiency in C/C++ with strong software development, optimization, and debugging skills.
  • Strong analytical, creative problem-solving, and debugging abilities for complex and difficult-to-reproduce issues.
  • Prior Windows or Linux driver development experience is helpful; operating system internals and WDDM knowledge are strong pluses.
  • Knowledge or experience with Microsoft MFT, DirectShow, DirectX, DXVA, video processing, and H.264, HEVC, VP9, or AV1 is advantageous.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary ranging from $184,000 to $287,500 for Level 4 or $224,000 to $356,500 for Level 5.
  • Equity and a generous benefits package.
  • Applications will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.

Tech Stack

CC++LinuxWindows

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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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