Senior Systems Software Engineer, Data Center - CUDA

3 Months ago • 6 Years + • Research & Development • Administrative • $148,000 PA - $287,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

NVIDIA seeks a Senior Systems Software Engineer to join its CUDA driver team. This role involves developing and maintaining GPU administration tools for monitoring and orchestrating the Compute GPU product line (from single GPUs to DGX systems). Responsibilities include designing, developing, verifying, and maintaining software features that monitor and manage GPUs on Windows and Linux. The engineer will work with hardware and kernel driver engineers to expose new GPU features to customers and system administrators, leveraging APIs like NVML and NVIDIA-SMI. Collaboration with internal and external teams is crucial, including defining feature requirements and supporting new hardware architectures. The position requires expertise in C, C++, Python, and experience with kernel device drivers and low-level hardware/software interfaces.
Must have:
  • 6+ years experience developing/maintaining user-space libraries and tools (Linux)
  • C, C++, Python programming skills
  • Kernel device driver experience
  • Experience with device monitoring tools
  • Strong communication skills
Good to have:
  • Windows OS experience
Perks:
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

NVIDIA is searching for outstanding software engineers to join the CUDA driver team. This team develops and supports NVIDIA's GPU administration tools for monitoring and orchestrating our Compute GPU product line-up. The NVIDIA Data Center product line-up scales from single GPU add-in cards to full system DGX products, all built on developing technologies like PCI Express, NVLink, and NVSwitch. This work includes design, development, verification, and maintenance of new software features that monitor and run the Compute product line-up on Windows and Linux Operating Systems. In this role, you will work with hardware and kernel driver engineers on exposing new GPU features to customers and system administrators.

What you'll be doing:

  • Work on System and Device Monitoring/Management Tools for our Compute Professional Solutions products!

  • Leverage the C-based NVML (NVIDIA Management Library) API, NVIDIA-SMI (NVIDIA System Management Interface), and C++ Device Monitoring libraries and tools!

  • Effectively write maintainable and well-tested code as well as develop code for multiple operating systems.

  • Coordinate and drive development efforts across multiple teams defining forward-looking improvements.

  • Develop and maintain software features targeted at enabling and supporting NVIDIA GPU hardware.

  • Impact both current and upcoming Linux and Windows based operating systems, ensuring the best performance and feature set and cross platform implementation.

  • Support new hardware architectures for both pre-silicon and post-silicon.

  • Work with other internal worldwide teams (software, hardware, architecture, OEM support).

  • Collaborate with customers on understanding needs and defining feature requirements, as well as communicate new features and solutions.

What we need to see:

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).

  • 6+ years of "hands on" experience developing or maintaining user space library and tools, especially for the Linux OS.

  • Programming skills in C, C++ and Python required

  • Experience with kernel device drivers, kernel development and debugging or working with low-level hardware and software interfaces.

  • Experience working with device monitoring tools is a plus

  • Strong English written and oral communication skills to collaborate with other specialists or teams globally (worldwide).

  • Windows operating systems experience

The base salary range is 148,000 USD - 287,500 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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