System Software Engineer, Cloud Streaming - GeForce NOW

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NVIDIA's GeForce Now, the next-generation gaming service powered by Nvidia GPUs in the cloud, transforms a Mac, any PC or just a mobile device into a high-performance gaming rig. GeForce NOW automatically keeps games up-to-date and users around the globe can instantly stream the latest games in high-definition resolution at the lowest latency for smoothest of gameplay. Just click and play! Visit us at https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now.

We are looking for a Systems Software engineer to join a team of highly skilled and motivated engineers who build the ultra low latency streaming technology that powers GeForce Now. We optimize for ultra low latencies and smoothest streaming on devices ranging from handhelds to PCs, while achieving just the right balance between portability and performance in our designs. Now, are you passionate about driving technology to its edge, love to dive deep through layers of software to get the top product performance? Are you a proactive and creative problem solver who can push the boundaries of brand-new technology and has the determination to bring ideas to fruition? Then we are keen to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end software development cycle for new features and actively participate in code/design reviews in the team.
• Apply standard processes in software development for scalable, reliable, and high-performance results.
• Analyze feature performance using advanced analytics tools and identify issues, trends, and improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• BSc or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related subjects (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of proven experience programming and networking.
• Highly proficient in C++ and multi-threaded programming.
• Excellent system and networking software development, testing, and debugging skills.
• Experience with network protocols such as TCP, UDP, RTP, QUIC, WebSocket, or similar protocols.

Ways to stand out from the crowd

• You are passionate about gaming!
• Experience with streaming protocols such as RTP/RTSP/ WebRTC.
• Familiar with tools like Wireshark, tcpdump, nstat, Iperf for testing, monitoring, and analyzing network traffic.
• Familiar with networking and routing protocols (e.g., IPSEC, BGP, OSPF, 802.11, QoS).
• Proficiency in using analytics and visualization tools for data-driven software development.

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 fueled the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to solve, that only we can seek, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human creativity and intelligence. Make the choice to join us today.