Senior Software Engineer, Compute Sanitizer - GPU

Job Title

Senior Software Engineer, Compute Sanitizer - GPU

Role Summary

Join the NVIDIA Developer Tools team to design and implement the Compute Sanitizer suite — a GPU memory-checking and analysis tool used by developers across desktop and embedded platforms. The role focuses on building debugging and profiling features, integrating with drivers/compilers, and shipping tools that run on Windows, Linux, Android and embedded RTOS.

Experience Level

Senior — requires 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include engineering, integration, and collaboration across internal teams and external partners.

• Design, implement and maintain Compute Sanitizer features for GPUs on Windows, Linux and embedded OSes.
• Work with compiler, architecture and driver teams to define and verify new tooling features.
• Develop and maintain drivers, shared libraries, and targeted performance and correctness tests.
• Estimate and prioritize tasks to meet delivery schedules.
• Write fast, maintainable, reliable, and well-documented code.
• Perform and provide peer code reviews focused on performance, scalability, and correctness.
• Document requirements and designs; coordinate reviews across teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience, followed by desirable qualifications.

• Strong programming ability in C and C++; familiarity with scripting languages and assembly.
• Expertise in system programming: memory management, processes/threads, debugging and profiling.
• Strong problem solving and low-level debugging skills.
• Good knowledge of CPU architecture (x86 and/or ARM).
• Experience with source control systems (git, Perforce, or similar).
• Ability to self-manage, communicate clearly, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with CUDA or OpenCL and GPU compute programming models.
• Experience with code patching and low-level binary formats (ELF/DWARF).
• Experience working in driver, compiler, or tools development teams.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science (BS/MS) 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.