Systems Software Engineer - GeForce NOW Low Latency Streaming Technology

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 fueled the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to solve, that only we can seek, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work: to amplify human creativity and intelligence. Make the choice to join us today. NVIDIA's GeForce Now, the next-generation gaming service powered by NVIDIA GPUs in the cloud, transforms a Mac, any PC, or just a mobile device into a high-performance gaming rig. GeForce NOW automatically keeps games up-to-date and users around the globe can instantly stream the latest games in high-definition resolution at the lowest latency for the smoothest of gameplay. Just click and play! Visit us at https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now

We are looking for a Systems Software engineer to join a team of highly skilled and motivated engineers who build the ultra-low-latency streaming technology for GeForce Now. We optimize for ultra-low latencies and the smoothest streaming for every device type, making the right trade-offs across portability, performance, QoS, and latency in our designs. Now, are you passionate about driving streaming technology to its edge? If you are a self-starter who can challenge the state of art and build innovative solutions and has the persistence to see ideas through, then we are keen to hear from you.

What you will be doing:

• Develop and improve media streaming stack to deliver ultra-low streaming latency, video quality, and network resilience

• Own end-to-end software development cycle for features and modules and meet performance, reliability, scalability, and sustainability requirements

• Develop tools for video performance and quality analysis, verification, and tuning

• Define and build performance metrics and indicators, leverage data to analyze and improve streaming performance and user experience

• Participate in software reviews and contribute to the quality of designs and code across the team

• Contribute to the evolution of team processes and methodologies

What we need to see:

• BS or MS or equivalent in Computer Science or related subjects (or equivalent experience)

• 2+ years experience in multi- multithreaded programming and system software design

• Proficient in C, C++, Multi-threaded programming, System software design and debugging skills

• Experience implementing and improving performance and video quality through different stages of the video processing pipeline

• Experience analyzing performance and CPU/GPU resource utilization for video/graphics applications

• Background with the usage of different video capture, codec, and render pipelines and APIs

• Experience with networking, WebRTC, and other audio and video transport and handshake protocols

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Passionate about gaming and its immersive experiences.

• Skilled in graphics technologies such as DirectX, Vulkan, CUDA, and OpenGL.

• Experienced in development and debugging for both Windows and Linux environments.

• Knowledgeable in the Android graphics framework and low-latency video streaming solutions, including NVIDIA video encoder.

• Proficient in audio/video driver interfaces across platforms and familiar with telemetry, visualization tools, and data analysis.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is considered one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking individuals in the industry working for us. Due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are expanding rapidly. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a genuine passion for technology, we want to hear from you!

The base salary range is 120,000 USD - 235,750 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.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.