Software Engineer, Linux Graphics

Nvidia

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Work type
Remote
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$124,000–$195,500 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
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Below market

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This role $160k
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This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $160k versus about $194k for comparable roles.

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About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

Nvidia currently has 896 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Linux Graphics

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As a Software Engineer, Linux Graphics, you will join the Linux Graphics driver team to focus on the architecture and development of new features for Wayland, Vulkan, and OpenGL software. Your daily responsibilities include designing, developing, and automating innovative professional and consumer graphics software while maintaining existing features to ensure high performance across various platforms. You will work on software technologies specifically targeted at supporting GPU hardware on current and upcoming Linux-based operating systems. To succeed in this role, you must possess a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering, along with over three years of experience in C and C++ programming. You will also need expertise in graphics system level software for the Linux OS, including knowledge of memory management, scheduling, and process control to ensure high quality and identify regressions.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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Skills

Linux Vulkan OpenGL Wayland C C++ Process Control Test Automation Parallel Computing

What you'll do

  • Architect and develop new features for Wayland, Vulkan, and OpenGL on Linux systems.
  • Develop and maintain software technologies to support NVIDIA GPU hardware across various operating systems.
  • Improve and maintain existing graphics driver features to ensure high performance and quality.
  • Design and automate innovative professional and consumer Linux graphics software.
  • Perform testing and continuous improvement to identify regressions and maintain driver quality.
  • Optimize cross-platform implementations for consistent feature performance.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering (or equivalent experience).
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience developing graphics system level software, especially for the Linux OS.
  • 3+ years of programming experience in C and C++.
  • Very good oral and written communication skills.
  • Prior experience with Linux gaming development (preferred).
  • Low-level Linux operating system knowledge regarding memory/resource management, scheduling, and process control (preferred).

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