Principal Chromium and CEF Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type: Remote
Location: Santa Clara, CASeattle, WA
Salary: $272,000–$431,250 / yr
Posted: 136 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Principal Chromium and CEF Engineer

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As a Principal Chromium and CEF Engineer on the GeForce NOW Client Platforms team, you will develop the GeForce Now client for various devices and operating systems while addressing the challenges of ultra-low-latency interactive applications. Your daily responsibilities include working on custom CEF and Chromium code with a focus on performance, reliability, cross-platform compatibility, and security. You will also define and upstream community contributions, maintain CI/CD and patching infrastructure, and improve quality indicators for user-facing applications. The role requires expertise in C++, JavaScript, web technologies, and system software programming including unit testing and debugging. Key technical areas include video and graphics composition, accessibility, and system abstraction layers within Chromium repositories. You will solve complex problems related to cloud gaming and real-time, latency-sensitive interactive video streaming using tools like Vulkan or Metal.

Skills

C++ JavaScript Chromium CEF Electron Vulkan Metal CI/CD Web Technologies Windows macOS Linux Android iOS Unit Testing Debugging Video Streaming 3D APIs

What you'll do

Develop custom CEF and Chromium code for NVIDIA products focusing on performance, reliability, and security.
Ensure cross-platform compatibility across various devices and operating systems for the GeForce Now client.
Define and upstream code changes to share improvements with the broader open-source community.
Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and patching infrastructure to integrate upstream changes quickly.
Define and improve quality, reliability, and performance indicators for user-facing applications.
Review team code and designs while contributing to evolving engineering methodologies.

What we're looking for

15+ years of experience in C++, JavaScript, and web technologies.
Strong system software programming, unit testing, and debugging skills.
Expertise in video/graphics composition, accessibility, and system abstraction layers in Chromium repositories.
Consistent history of contributions to CEF or Chromium repositories with Chromium committer status.
Experience porting or optimizing forks of Chromium, CEF, or Electron.
Background developing live consumer products on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Expertise in real-time, latency-sensitive video streaming or 3D APIs like Vulkan or Metal.
BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

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