JobsPrincipal System Software Engineer - CUDA Driver
Principal System Software Engineer - CUDA Driver
NVIDIAPrincipal System Software Engineer - CUDA Driver
NVIDIALocation
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/14/2026
Compensation
$272,000 - $431,250 per year
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Approval 99.2%·Filings 1,781·New hires 873·
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·FY 2025Job description
We are seeking senior engineers to enhance the CUDA driver, a vital component for accelerating general purpose computation on NVIDIA GPUs. The team focuses on delivering innovative features and improvements for a variety of computational workloads, including deep learning and video games. As part of this role, you will leverage your design and coding skills to shape the future of CUDA while collaborating with hardware architecture teams. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in a dynamic environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 15+ years of relevant systems software development experience.
- Strong C programming skills.
- Experience designing, debugging, and maintaining complex software stacks.
- Background with operating system interfaces for threads, process control, and virtual memory.
- Experience with HW/SW co-design and performance modeling.
Responsibilities
- Evangelize, architect, and implement new CUDA features.
- Oversee and drive development efforts across multiple teams.
- Collaborate with members of 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.
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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