System Software Engineer, Performance - CUDA Driver

NVIDIA
Santa Clara
Full timeUSD 124,000 - 195,500 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 2+ yearsSkills: ["Ownership","Technical judgment","Clear communication","Performance measurement","Root-cause analysis"]

Design and ship performance-focused C/C++ features and optimizations in the CUDA driver and runtime. Optimize kernel launch, synchronization, memory management/movement, CPU–GPU coordination, and interconnect usage. Own complex end-to-end performance investigations—measure, isolate root causes across software/hardware, implement solutions, and validate impact. Translate evidence into CUDA API and programming-model improvements while partnering across system software, OS, driver/runtime, firmware, GPU architecture, and product teams.

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System Software Engineer, Performance - CUDA Driver

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Job Summary

Design and ship performance-focused C/C++ features and optimizations in the CUDA driver and runtime. Optimize kernel launch, synchronization, memory management/movement, CPU–GPU coordination, and interconnect usage. Own complex end-to-end performance investigations—measure, isolate root causes across software/hardware, implement solutions, and validate impact. Translate evidence into CUDA API and programming-model improvements while partnering across system software, OS, driver/runtime, firmware, GPU architecture, and product teams.
Location: Santa Clara
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, validate, and ship performance-centric features and programming-model capabilities in the CUDA driver and runtime using production C/C++.
  • •Optimize execution paths for latency, throughput, bandwidth, efficiency, and scalability across kernel launch, synchronization, memory management/movement, CPU–GPU coordination, and system interconnect use.
  • •Own complex performance problems end-to-end: understand workloads, form hypotheses, create measurements/models, isolate root causes across software and hardware boundaries, implement solutions, and validate application-level impact.
  • •Establish performance expectations for current and future platforms, characterize new silicon, close software/hardware gaps, and drive performance readiness through product releases.
  • •Translate workload and platform evidence into CUDA API/programming-model improvements and measurement-backed recommendations; partner with cross-functional teams and communicate via design/code reviews.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 124,000 - 195,500 annually

Key Requirements

  • •BS, MS, or PhD (or equivalent practical experience) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields, with at least 2 years of relevant systems-software development experience.
  • •Strong production C/C++ systems-programming experience delivering substantial features, optimizations, or production fixes in a complex codebase.
  • •Strong operating systems and concurrency foundations, including threads, synchronization, processes, virtual memory, and user/kernel interactions.
  • •Strong computer-architecture foundations, including processors, memory hierarchy, caching/coherence, data movement, and system interconnects.
  • •Demonstrated success improving real software performance through measurement, identifying limiting mechanisms, implementing solutions, and validating quantitatively.
Experience:2+ yearsAIDeep learningHPCGraphicsAutomotiveRobotics
Education:
Skills:OwnershipTechnical judgmentClear communicationPerformance measurementRoot-cause analysis
Tech Stack:CUDAC/C++CC++Python

Company Brief

NVIDIA
Designs and manufactures GPUs, AI accelerators, and system-on-chip products for gaming, data centers, professional visualization, and automotive markets, enabling advanced graphics, AI, and high-performance computing solutions worldwide.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1993
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