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July 25, 2025

Senior Systems Software Engineer, Data Center

Senior • On-site

$184,000 - $356,500/yr

Santa Clara, CA , +1

NVIDIA is searching for outstanding software engineers to join the CUDA driver team. The NVIDIA Data Center product line-up scales from single GPU add-in cards to full system DGX products, all built on developing technologies like PCI Express, NVLink, and NVSwitch. This work includes design, development, verification, and maintenance of new software features that monitor and run the Compute product line-up on Linux Operating Systems. In this role, you will work with hardware and kernel driver engineers on exposing new GPU features to customers and system administrators.

What you'll be doing:

  • Leverage your expertise in Linux kernel and firmware development to design and develop high performance solutions targeting next-generation Compute GPU and Switch products. 

  • Effectively write maintainable and well-tested code as well as develop code for multiple operating systems.

  • Coordinate and drive development efforts across multiple teams defining forward-looking improvements.

  • Develop and maintain software features targeted at enabling and supporting NVIDIA GPU hardware as well as support new hardware architectures for both pre-silicon and post-silicon.

  • Impact current and upcoming Linux-based operating systems, ensuring the best performance and feature set and cross platform implementation.

  • Work with other internal worldwide teams (SW, HW, Architecture, OEM support) and collaborate with customers on understanding needs and defining feature requirements and communicate new features and solutions.

  • Work on System and Device Monitoring/Management Tools for our Compute Professional Solutions products and contribute to NVIDIA's extensive suite of Device Monitoring libraries and tools!

What we need to see:

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).

  • 6+ years of "hands on" experience developing or maintaining Linux kernel, including experience with kernel device drivers, kernel development and debugging tools. Experience with firmware is a plus!

  • Programming skills in C, C++ and Python required

  • Experience with working with low-level hardware and software interfaces.

  • Experience working with device monitoring tools is a plus

  • Strong English written and oral communication skills to collaborate with other specialists or teams globally (worldwide).

    

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!

The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 356,500 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, 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.