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Senior Systems Software Engineer, CUDA Driver

NVIDIA

Location

USA (Multiple Locations)

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

$184,000 - $287,500 per year

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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a motivated system software engineer with a strong background in device drivers and exceptional C/C++ skills. The role focuses on working with the CUDA Driver, a key component for accelerating general purpose computation on GPUs. The engineer will be part of a team dedicated to enhancing NVIDIA hardware capabilities across various computational workloads. This position offers the opportunity to shape the future of CUDA and collaborate with peers in a cutting-edge technological environment.

Requirements

  • BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
  • Strong C and C++ programming skills
  • Minimum of 7 years of related development experience
  • Experience driving projects across multiple teams
  • Experience working with large codebases
  • Background with operating system interfaces for threads, process control, and virtual memory
  • Experience writing and debugging multithreaded programs
  • Good written communication as well as presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Evangelize, architect, and implement new features
  • Coordinate and drive development efforts across multiple teams
  • Help define forward-looking improvements to the CUDA APIs and programming model
  • 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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