Senior System Software Engineer, Platform and Performance - GeForce Now

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.