NVIDIA is looking for an outstanding Software Performance Engineer for our Linux Drivers group. You'll closely work with NVIDIA Driver developers, verification teams, and performance architects, gaining a deep understanding of NVIDIA’s Networking products and technologies built on top of NVIDIA ConnectX and BlueField network cards. You will lead feature verification from design through implementation to integration into frameworks, develop robust infrastructure, and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
This position offers the opportunity to have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company, influencing product lines that empower the most advanced data centers in the world. We've built a team of outstanding people stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what's possible today and define the platform for the future of computing. We strongly believe in developing our employees and giving them the tools to succeed.
What you’ll be doing:
Work closely with developers to test new components, including crafting and executing unit, functional, and performance tests.
Develop a verification environment and tools to qualify the product from functional and performance perspectives.
Investigate performance-related issues in networking Linux drivers.
Analyze coverage measures to identify verification holes and to show progress toward product development and releases.
Identify and write all types of coverage measures for stimulus and corner cases.
Incorporate AI mindset and practices in your daily work.
What we need to see:
B.Sc. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or SW/Computer Engineering.
3+ years of work experience in low level software development.
Strong programming skills in Python and/or C.
Strong orientation towards performance aspects in low level code design.
Background with Networking and protocols.
Creative, motivated, and results-driven worker.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Background in Linux Operating Systems.
Strong debugging and analytical skills.
Proven experience in performance analysis and debug of low level code.
With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are 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 and, due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you!
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.
Skills Required
- B.Sc. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Software/Computer Engineering
- 3+ years of work experience in low-level software development
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C
- Strong orientation toward performance aspects of low-level code design
- Background with networking and protocols
- Linux operating systems background
- Strong debugging and analytical skills
- Experience with performance analysis and debugging of low-level code
NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.
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NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked 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 — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”
