- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 8+ years of relevant systems software engineering experience.
- Strong C and C++ development, debugging, and code-review skills.
- Strong Linux systems knowledge and hands-on experience with complex native software stacks.
- Practical experience with GCC or LLVM/Clang, linkers, compiler options, and build systems.
- Experience working in large, multi-component codebases and CI environments.
- Experience with performance profiling, root-cause analysis, and before-and-after validation.
- Ability to lead projects with substantial technical and organizational ambiguity.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and a record of effective cross-team collaboration.
Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd
- Experience with Arm64 systems, CPU architecture, vectorization, or SVE. Experience with LTO, PGO, AutoFDO, BOLT, binary optimization, or code-layout analysis.
- Hands-on experience with Clang diagnostics, AddressSanitizer, or other code-health workflows.
- Familiarity with PMU analysis, perf, flamegraphs, BRBE, SPE, ETM, or similar profiling technologies.
- Experience with cross-compilation, sysroots, large monorepositories, Perforce-scale development, or distributed build systems.
- Experience turning a successful migration or optimization into a maintained workflow used by multiple teams. Python or other scripting experience for engineering automation and data analysis.
NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing, and Visualization. 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 seeking exceptional individuals like you to help us drive the next wave of artificial intelligence.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are: 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4; and 224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 5.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.