Principal System Software Engineer - CUDA Driver

Details

We are hiring senior engineers to work on the CUDA driver, a core component of our platform for accelerating general purpose computation on the GPU. The team delivers features and improvements to better realize the potential of NVIDIA hardware for a growing range of computational workloads, including deep learning, scientific computation, self-driving cars, video games, and virtual reality.

The CUDA driver defines a unified programming model across a range of system configurations and hardware capabilities. The CUDA driver interacts with GPU hardware, kernel mode drivers, switches, and the operating system. As a member of the team you will use design abilities, coding expertise, and creativity to deliver the Compute platform, craft elegant solutions to challenging problems, and influence the future direction of CUDA while collaborating with peers across NVIDIA.

Responsibilities

• Evangelize, architect, and implement new CUDA features.
• Oversee and drive development efforts across multiple teams.
• Collaborate with hardware architecture teams.
• Help define forward-looking improvements to the CUDA APIs and programming model.
• Design and maintain performance and precision modeling.
• Write effective, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Develop code for multiple operating systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of relevant systems software development experience.
• Strong C programming skills.
• Experience designing, debugging, and maintaining complex software stacks.
• Experience with operating system interfaces for threads, process control, and virtual memory.
• Experience with HW/SW co-design, performance modeling using emulation/simulation, and creating software programming model exposures for hardware features.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to achieve objectives under tight deadlines.
• Strong collaborative skills and proven ability to guide and influence within a dynamic matrix environment.

Ways to stand out / Preferred

• Understanding of system level architecture (interconnects, memory hierarchy, interrupts, memory-mapped I/O).
• Experience designing and implementing drivers that program hardware acceleration engines and creating software verification test plans.
• Knowledge of CPU and GPU architectures, and memory coherence and consistency models.
• Familiarity with kernel mode development.
• Some familiarity with C++.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: 272,000 USD - 425,500 USD (final base salary is determined based on location, experience, and pay of employees in similar positions).
• Eligible for equity and other benefits (see NVIDIA benefits).

Other

• Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 7, 2025.
• NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer and committed to fostering a diverse work environment. NVIDIA does not discriminate 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.