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, from deep learning, scientific computation, and self-driving cars to video games and virtual reality.

CUDA 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 your design abilities, coding expertise, and creativity to deliver the Compute platform, craft elegant solutions to challenging problems, and collaborate across NVIDIA to shape the future direction of CUDA.

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 degree 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 and 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

• Understanding of system-level architecture such as interconnects, memory hierarchy, interrupts, and memory-mapped I/O
• Experience designing and implementing drivers for hardware acceleration engines and developing software verification test plans
• Knowledge of CPU and GPU architectures, memory coherence and consistency models
• Some familiarity with kernel-mode development
• Some familiarity with C++

Compensation & Additional Information

• Base salary range: 272,000 USD - 425,500 USD (determined based on location, experience, and comparable roles)
• You will also be eligible for equity and benefits
• Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 14, 2025

Company

NVIDIA is focused on AI, High-Performance Computing, and Visualization. The company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in hiring and promotion practices.