Senior System Software Engineer, Deep Learning Accelerator

2 Months ago • 7 Years + • Research & Development • $184,000 PA - $356,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

NVIDIA seeks a Senior System Software Engineer to join their Deep Learning Accelerator (DLA/NPU) team. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining low-level drivers for next-generation hardware, driver verification, and performance/precision modeling. The engineer will work on the end-to-end DLA system software stack, encompassing user-mode and kernel-mode drivers, firmware, and the compiler toolchain. The role requires strong C programming skills, experience with large codebases, operating system interfaces, and multithreaded programming. Familiarity with deep learning and system architecture is highly desirable. The DLA supports applications like self-driving cars and smart embedded systems.
Must have:
  • 7+ years experience in low-level system software
  • Strong C programming skills
  • Experience with OS interfaces (threads, processes)
  • Multithreaded programming expertise
  • Design and maintain low-level drivers
Good to have:
  • Kernel mode development
  • Linux/Windows/macOS driver development
  • Deep Learning familiarity
  • C++ experience
Perks:
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

We are searching for an extraordinary Sr. System SW Engineer for an exciting and fun role in our Deep Learning Accelerator (DLA/NPU) team. Our team is responsible for the end-to-end DLA system sw stack including user mode drivers, kernel mode drivers, and the firmware, as well as the DLA compiler toolchain stack. DLA supports a growing range of deep-learning use-cases, ranging from self-driving cars, smart embedded systems, video game frameworks, and content creation.

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining system software drivers for next generation NVIDIA deep-learning hardware. A strong candidate will have good leadership, communication, organizational, and problem solving skills. Experience developing low level software drivers for programming rich HW acceleration engines is required. Familiarity with deep learning is desired.

What you'll be doing:

  • Design and maintain low-level drivers for next generation NVIDIA hardware

  • Design and maintain software driver verification

  • Design and manage performance and precision modeling

What we need to see:

  • Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

  • 7+ years of experience developing and leading complex low-level or system software projects

  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills with a capability to achieve objectives under tight deadlines

  • Experience designing, developing, and maintaining complex system software stacks

  • Need to demonstrate strong C programming skills with experience working with large codebases

  • Background with operating system interfaces for threads, process control, and virtual memory

  • Experience writing and debugging multithreaded programs

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Understanding of system level architecture, such as interconnects, memory hierarchy, interrupts, and memory-mapped IO

  • Experience with kernel mode development

  • Experience with Linux, Windows, or macOS driver development

  • Familiarity with Deep Learning

  • Some familiarity with C++

NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. NVIDIA is looking for phenomenal people like you to help us accelerate the next wave of artificial intelligence. 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. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 356,500 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.


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