Senior System Software Power Optimization Engineer

Details

NVIDIA is seeking an exceptional Senior System Software Engineer to join the GPU System Software team. The role involves owning the lifecycle of GPU feature development from proof-of-concept through production with a primary focus on power and performance optimization across hardware and software. You will work on pre/post-SI optimization, platform-level controllers, profiling, tuning, and collaboration with hardware and OEM/ODM partners.

Responsibilities

• Execute power, performance, and thermal assessments, analysis, and tuning to meet platform KPIs.
• Define POC, design, develop, profile and tune GPU and platform software components focusing on performance and platform controllers.
• Drive and resolve complex optimization strategies independently across multiple teams and technical subject areas.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with local and remote teams and engage with OEM/ODM partners.
• Design and improve diagnostic tools and monitoring systems to identify power and performance inefficiencies and propose optimization solutions.
• Work closely with hardware designers and other driver engineers to create new features and solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience in system software or a related field.
• B.S. or higher (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong programming skills in C.
• Solid background in operating system internals, device drivers, kernel modules, and real-time/embedded operating systems.
• Prior experience in platform, SoC, CPU, and GPU DVFS, power and thermal controller profiling, and HW/SW optimization.
• In-depth knowledge of low-level power controller fundamentals (DVFS, HW and SW closed-loop controllers) and power-saving features (power gating, clock gating).
• Familiarity with profiling, diagnostic tooling, and monitoring systems for power/performance analysis.

Ways to stand out

• Architecture and design experience in SoC/GPU software power management and optimization.
• Knowledge of key GPU/CPU workloads and their system-level interactions and dependencies.
• Strong grasp of power/performance/thermal management tuning and optimization methodology.
• Experience with lab equipment such as DAQ, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes and debug tools like JTAG debuggers.
• Working experience across Linux and Windows operating system internals and kernel modules.

Compensation & Other Details

• Base salary ranges (location, experience and level dependent):
  • Level 3: 148,000 USD - 235,750 USD
  • Level 4: 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD
• You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
• Applications accepted at least until July 29, 2025.

Company

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