Senior System Software Engineer - Performance
NVIDIASenior System Software Engineer - Performance
NVIDIALocation
remote, Santa Clara, CA, Austin, TX, Hillsboro, OR, Boulder, CO, Redmond, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$184,000 - $356,500 per year
Job description
NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated technical engineer to join the Tegra system-on-chip software organization. This role focuses on enhancing the ARM software ecosystem and system software architecture to achieve optimal datacenter-scale performance for next-generation products. The engineer will work on both pre-silicon and post-silicon phases, addressing performance bottlenecks and driving architectural improvements. The position offers an opportunity to influence performance optimizations across NVIDIA's software products.
Requirements
- BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related degree or equivalent experience.
- 6+ years of relevant computer architecture or software development experience.
- Proven leadership skills and strong ownership on past projects.
- Hands-on technical experience with complex software and hardware designs.
- Strong understanding of multicore hardware, operating systems design, and real-time programming.
- Strong skills in performance analysis, data analysis, and performance optimization.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and optimize software for next-generation SoCs.
- Review architectural performance bottlenecks for various system-wide workloads.
- Identify hardware/software policies to drive performance and performance/watt leadership.
- Build and drive architecture and analysis documents for internal and external audiences.
- Conduct competitive analysis comparing workload performance metrics on NVIDIA's ARM SoCs.
- Influence and drive full-stack adoption of performance optimizations across NVIDIA software products.
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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
355
FY2026
Approval rate
99.2%
FY2026
LCA certified
7,667
FY2026
Entry-level share
11.9%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-37%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-83%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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