Senior Software Engineer - CUDA Driver

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA Full-time 3/31/2026

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience

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•FY 2025

Job Description

NVIDIA is looking for senior engineers to work on the CUDA driver, enhancing GPU computing capabilities. The role involves collaboration with various teams to innovate software features that optimize NVIDIA hardware for diverse applications, including deep learning and gaming.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of relevant experience in developing systems software
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 developing SW programming model exposures for HW features
Understanding of system-level architecture, such as interconnects, memory hierarchy, interrupts, and memory-mapped IO
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a capability to achieve objectives under tight time constraints

Responsibilities

Evangelize, architect, and implement new CUDA features
Coordinate and drive development efforts across multiple teams
Collaborate with members of hardware architecture teams
Define forward-looking improvements to the CUDA APIs and programming model
Build and maintain performance and precision modeling
Write effective, maintainable, and well-tested code
Develop code for multiple operating systems

Benefits

Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.

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