Senior Compute System Software Engineer
NVIDIAJob Title
Senior Compute System Software Engineer
Role Summary
As a senior engineer on NVIDIA's Compute Systems team, you will design and implement kernel drivers and embedded software that enable NVIDIA GPUs for data center products. The role works with software, hardware, architecture, and OEM teams to deliver platform integration, performance, power and thermal management, telemetry, and memory-management features across Linux and Windows.
Experience Level
Senior — the posting specifies 8+ years of hands-on experience in low-level device driver development.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Design software for next-generation compute GPU solutions.
- Develop and maintain kernel drivers and embedded software supporting NVIDIA GPU hardware on Linux and Windows.
- Implement cross-platform solutions for evolving hardware architectures.
- Develop features for clock, thermal, and power management.
- Build telemetry, device initialization, device management, and reset capabilities.
- Implement memory-management solutions and performance optimizations for GPU platforms.
- Collaborate with global teams across software, hardware, architecture, and OEM support.
Requirements
Must-have skills and attributes:
- 8+ years hands-on experience developing low-level device drivers, especially for Linux.
- Strong programming skills in C and C++.
- Detailed knowledge of operating system internals and device driver models; strong low-level OS knowledge.
- Experience with power/clock/thermal management, device initialization, reset, telemetry, and memory-management optimizations.
- Strong written and oral English communication; able to work independently with minimal direction.
- Self-motivated, collaborative teammate with a drive to solve hard problems.
- Windows driver experience is a plus.
Education Requirements
Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the Company
Company: NVIDIA
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA
NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.
