System Software Engineer - GPU

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA

System Software Engineer at NVIDIA focused on developing and validating next-generation computing and graphics products, including GPUs and HPC servers. The role involves creating software tools and infrastructure, assessing new hardware features, and utilizing high-level compute and graphics APIs to stress system components. Requires strong C++ skills, OS fundamentals, and hardware architecture understanding.

What you'd actually do

  1. Working closely with architecture, hardware and driver teams through the product development life cycle of computing and graphics processors, as well as compute products.
  2. Responsible for crafting software tools and infrastructure required for new chip development, validation, and productization.
  3. You will assess new hardware features and architect manufacturing diagnostic tests using pre-beta CUDA and Vulkan extensions.
  4. Explore ways to use high level compute & graphics programming APIs to stress specific units and flows at a GPU and system level.
  5. This job will require an understanding of our hardware and software architectures.

Skills

Required

  • BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
  • 3+ years proven experience in a related hardware/software position
  • Strong C/C++ programming skills
  • Understanding of PC architecture
  • ability to work close to the hardware
  • Very strong problem solving and debugging skills
  • Ability to self-manage
  • show leadership
  • good interpersonal skills

Nice to have

  • Parallel Computing
  • PCIE
  • Nvlink
  • server product technologies like Infiniband, Ethernet
  • Previous experience of working on a large system software code base

What the JD emphasized

  • strong C++ programming skills
  • thorough knowledge of graphics concepts and algorithms
  • solid foundation of systems software with emphasis on OS fundamentals
  • deep understanding of current generation hardware architecture
  • meticulous engineering practices are a requirement