System Software Engineer, GeForce NOW Low Latency Streaming

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 29 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · System Software Engineer, GeForce NOW Low Latency Streaming

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JOB TITLE: System Software Engineer - GeForce NOW Low Latency Streaming The System Software Engineer joins a team building ultra low latency streaming technology for GeForce Now. This role involves developing and improving the media streaming stack to deliver high video quality and network resilience while meeting performance, reliability, and scalability requirements. You will own the end-to-end software development cycle for features, develop tools for video performance analysis, and define performance metrics to improve user experience. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, multi-threaded programming, and system software design. Candidates must have experience with video capture, codecs, render pipelines, networking, and WebRTC. You will work on Linux and Windows platforms to solve technical challenges regarding portability, performance, and quality of service for cloud-based gaming streaming.

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C C++ Multi-threaded programming Linux Windows WebRTC CUDA Vulkan DirectX OpenGL NVIDIA Video Encoder Android Graphics Framework System Software Design Networking Data Analysis Telemetry

What you'll do

Develop and improve the media streaming stack to achieve ultra-low latency and high video quality.
Own the end-to-end software development cycle for features to meet performance and scalability requirements.
Build tools for video performance analysis, quality verification, and system tuning.
Define performance metrics and leverage data to improve the overall user experience.
Participate in software reviews to ensure high quality of designs and code across the team.
Contribute to the evolution of team processes and development methodologies.

What we're looking for

BS or MS in Computer Science or related subjects, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in systems software design, C, C++, and multi-threaded programming.
Experience implementing and improving performance and video quality through video processing pipelines.
Experience analyzing performance and CPU/GPU resource utilization for video and graphics applications.
Background with various video capture, codec, and render pipelines and APIs.
Experience with networking, WebRTC, and other audio and video transport and handshake protocols.
Experience with development and debugging on Linux and Windows platforms.
Skilled in graphics technologies such as DirectX, Vulkan, CUDA, and OpenGL (preferred).

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