- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ overall years of relevant industry experience, including 3+ years of software engineering management experience delivering complex system software.
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, operating system fundamentals, and hardware–software interactions.
- Background in graphics drivers, graphics runtimes, or GPU system software, with an understanding of graphics pipelines and one or more APIs such as Vulkan, OpenGL, DirectX, or Metal.
- Strong C/C++ programming skills and the ability to guide debugging, design and code reviews, and technical decisions in a large software codebase.
- Demonstrated ability to develop engineers, establish team priorities, and manage multiple projects with competing requirements.
- Practical experience with AI-assisted development tools and coding agents, enthusiasm for evaluating new approaches, and a commitment to continuous learning.
- Clear communication and effective collaboration across geographically distributed engineering teams.
Ways to stand out from the crowd
- Deep knowledge of graphics driver architecture, state management, synchronization, memory management, or shader compilation.
- Experience enabling new GPU architectures through simulation, emulation, silicon bring-up, and production readiness.
- A record of improving graphics performance through profiling, workload analysis, and coordinated hardware and software optimization.
- Success leading cross-functional technical initiatives and improving the architecture, testability, or reliability of a large driver codebase.
- Experience developing workstation graphics or Linux graphics software across user-mode drivers, window-system integration, or related platform components.
With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package (www.nvidiabenefits.com ), we are 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 and, due to outstanding growth, our best-in-class engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you!
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: 224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 3; and 272,000 USD – 431,250 USD for Level 4.
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.