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Senior Software Engineer – GPU Platforms

Job in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, 95053, USA
Listing for: Nvidia
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    C++ Developer, Embedded Software Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 224000 - 356500 USD Yearly USD 224000.00 356500.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self‑driving cars that can understand the world.

Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.

What you’ll be doing :

• You will take responsibility for platform software related to GPU systems, covering boot flows, driver integration, firmware/BIOS interactions, health monitoring, and system‑level capabilities on new GPU platforms.

• Partnering with hardware, silicon, driver, and data center/Cloud units, you will launch new GPU platforms, resolve complex system challenges, and improve performance and power across configurations.

• Engage actively in code reviews and contribute to substantial production codebases using solid C/C++ and Python/scripting abilities.

• Develop and sustain an in‑depth knowledge of OS and system software, concentrating on Linux internals, device drivers, kernel/user boundaries, concurrency, and performance profiling.

• Understand how AI workloads map onto NVIDIA architectures (streaming multiprocessors, Tensor Cores, memory hierarchy, NVLink, PCIe, MIG, etc.), and how these architectural features impact latency, throughput, and cost.

• Apply your expertise in computer architecture to manage CPU–GPU interactions, PCIe, NVLink, memory hierarchy, interrupts, power management, and firmware/bootloaders.

What we need to see:

• BS/MS/PhD (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related area, along with multiple years of experience in systems, platform, embedded, or GPU software roles.

• At least 10 years of experience in developing systems and platform software.

• Demonstrated proficiency in C/C++ along with strong Python/scripting abilities, having worked on extensive production codebases and conducted code reviews.

• Strong familiarity with OS and system software, covering Linux internals, device drivers, kernel/user boundaries, concurrency, and performance profiling.

• A solid understanding of computer architecture, covering CPU–GPU interactions, PCIe, NVLink, memory hierarchy, interrupts, power management, and firmware/bootloaders.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Base salary ranges: USD 184,000 – 287,500 for Level 4 and USD 224,000 – 356,500 for Level 5.

• Eligibility for equity.

• Applications are accepted until December 27, 2025.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees, and we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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