Senior System Software Engineer - GPU Server
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA
About this role
Nvidia is hiring a senior-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in Santa Clara, CA. The posting calls out experience with C, CUDA, Data Structures.
- Role
- Systems Engineer
- Function
- operations
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
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Job description
from Nvidia careersWe are seeking software engineers to work on next-generation graphics and computing products. Our charter is to develop the most demanding applications a GPU or high-performance computing server will encounter in its lifecycle, by collaborating closely with customers to support innovation in their factories and data centers. The best candidates will have strong C++ programming skills, detailed knowledge of graphics concepts and algorithms, a solid foundation of systems software with emphasis on OS fundamentals, and a deep understanding of current generation hardware architecture at systems level. Excellent communication skills and a dedication to meticulous engineering practices are a requirement. As a system software engineer, you will extensively use your knowledge of operating systems, algorithms, and computer architecture to provide robust and efficient solutions to validate and test next generation processors.
What you'll be doing:
Working closely with architecture, hardware and driver teams through the product development lifecycle of computing and graphics processors, as well as compute products.
Responsible for crafting software tools and infrastructure required for new chip development, validation, and productization.
You will assess new hardware features and architect manufacturing diagnostic tests using pre-beta CUDA and OpenGL extensions.
This job will require an understanding of our hardware and software architectures.
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