Senior Systems Software Engineer, CUDA Driver
NVIDIAJob Title
Senior Systems Software Engineer, CUDA Driver
Role Summary
The Senior Systems Software Engineer will design and implement features for the CUDA Driver, a core platform component that enables general-purpose GPU computation. The role works on a cross-functional team to deliver performant, reliable driver software across multiple operating systems.
Primary focus: system-level software, device-driver interfaces, and coordinating work across teams to advance CUDA's programming model and APIs.
Experience Level
Senior — minimum 7 years of related software development experience.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include designing, implementing, and coordinating development of CUDA Driver features.
- Architect, implement, and drive new device-driver and runtime features.
- Coordinate and lead development across multiple teams and large codebases.
- Define forward-looking improvements to CUDA APIs and the programming model.
- Write maintainable, well-tested C/C++ code for multiple operating systems.
- Debug, optimize, and test multithreaded and system-level software.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience:
- Strong C and C++ programming skills.
- Minimum 7 years of relevant development experience.
- Experience driving projects across multiple teams.
- Experience working with large codebases.
- Knowledge of operating system interfaces for threads, process control, and virtual memory.
- Experience writing and debugging multithreaded programs.
- Good written communication and presentation skills.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with parallel computing and GPU programming.
- Understanding of system-level architecture (interconnects, memory hierarchy, interrupts, MMIO).
- Knowledge of memory coherence and consistency models.
- Kernel-mode development experience.
- Experience with Linux or Windows systems software development.
Education Requirements
BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical 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.
