Senior System Software Engineer, Platform and Performance - GeForce Now

About the role

GeForce NOW, NVIDIA's next-generation gaming service powered by GPUs in the cloud, transforms a Mac, PC or mobile device into a high-performance gaming rig. GeForce NOW automatically keeps games up-to-date and lets users around the globe instantly stream the latest games in high-definition resolution at low latency and smooth frame-rates. Just click and play! Visit us at https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now

We are looking for a versatile person to join our group of highly skilled and motivated engineers who bring GeForce NOW to life! As a member of the GeForce Now Platform Engineering team, you will help design, develop, and optimize high performant GeForce Now gaming servers with state-of-the-art NVIDIA GPUs. Are you passionate about working in a cross functional environment that makes cloud game streaming better than desktop gaming? If so, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

- Game Performance optimization, Linux Kernel, KVM Hypervisor, System Software & optimization at scale

- Understand and apply gaming workloads, streaming software for kernel and user space interactions.

- Bridge the gap between software and hardware for a cloud streaming service.

- Understand and apply the factors that influence the performance and stability of a game.

What we need to see:

- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

- 12+ years of experience in system software engineering for platform performance

- Knowledge of OS kernel internals, memory management, computer architecture, CPU-to-Memory architecture

- Proficiency in Python/C/C++/Rust

- Experience working in performance critical software, tools, CPU/GPU scheduler.

- Passionate about software design and optimizing software performance.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

- Excellent knowledge in x86 and ARM architecture

- Prior experience with hypervisors, game engines, virtualization platforms

- Prior experience with tools like GPUView, Kubernetes, Nvidia Nsight, Kernel shark, etc.

- Proficiency in debugging complex problems.

With a competitive salary package and benefits, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Are you a creative and autonomous Systems Software Engineer who loves challenges? Do you have a genuine passion for advancing the state of Computer Vision 3D across a variety of industries? If so, we want to hear from you.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary range for this position is 224,000 USD – 356,500 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.