Senior Compute System Software Engineer

We are a very diverse and dynamic team with many responsibilities and opportunities! We work with sister software teams on developing features for upcoming generations of products. We engage partners on deploying new products, maintaining existing products, and developing requested improvements. We also work with hardware and architecture on the future direction of NVIDIA's product features. These responsibilities evolve over time, resulting in a rich engineering experience and career. As a Compute Systems Software Engineer at NVIDIA, you will work on the kernel drivers and embedded software for our Data Center products! 

What you'll be doing: 

• Software design for the next generation Compute GPU solutions 

• Develop and maintain SW technologies targeted at enabling and supporting NVIDIA's GPU hardware, Linux OS and Windows OS insuring the optimal performance and feature set 

• Cross platform implementation supporting new HW architectures 

• Working with other internal worldwide teams (SW, HW, Architecture, OEM support) 

• Areas of focus Includes (but not limited to) features such as: 

• Clocks, thermal and power 

• Telemetry 

• Device initialization 

• Memory management 

• Performance optimization 

• Device management and reset 

• Embedded software development 

What we need to see: 

• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) 

• 5+ years "hands on" experience developing low level device drivers, especially for the Linux OS 

• Strong software engineering skills combined with a drive to solve hard problems are a must. 

• Strong programming skills in C and C++ 

• Detailed knowledge of operating system internals and various device driver models. 

• Low-level operating system knowledge (required) 

• Strong English written and oral communication skills to collaborate with other engineers (worldwide) 

• A self motivated, passionate and eager teammate with a strong desire to learn, grow and create 

• The candidate is expected to work independently with minimal direction. 

• Windows experience is a plus 

NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. NVIDIA is looking for phenomenal people like you to help us accelerate the next wave of artificial intelligence. NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!