System Software Engineer, GeForce NOW Low Latency Streaming

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $124,000–$195,500 / yr
Posted: 36 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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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

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

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System Software Engineer - GeForce NOW Low Latency Streaming will join a team of skilled engineers building ultra low latency streaming technology for the GeForce Now service. The role involves developing and improving the media streaming stack to ensure high video quality, network resilience, and performance across various device types. Responsibilities include owning the end-to-end software development cycle for features, creating tools for video performance analysis, and defining metrics to improve user experience. Candidates must be proficient in C, C++, multi-threaded programming, and system software design while possessing skills in Linux and Windows platforms. The work involves optimizing trade-offs between portability and performance using technologies like WebRTC, DirectX, Vulkan, CUDA, and OpenGL. This role addresses the technical challenge of delivering high-definition, low-latency game streaming to diverse devices through advanced video processing pipelines and hardware acceleration.

What does a System Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $235750 from 37 postings across 4 companies.

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Skills

C C++ Multi-threaded programming Linux Windows WebRTC CUDA Vulkan DirectX OpenGL Android System Software Design Data Analysis Telemetry

What you'll do

Develop and improve the media streaming stack to achieve ultra-low latency and high video quality.
Manage the end-to-end software development cycle for features meeting performance, reliability, and scalability requirements.
Create tools for video performance analysis, quality verification, and system tuning.
Define and build performance metrics to analyze and improve user experience through data.
Participate in software reviews to ensure high quality of design and code across the team.
Contribute to the evolution of internal team processes and engineering methodologies.

What we're looking for

BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
At least 3 years of experience in systems software design and development.
Proficiency in C and C++ programming languages.
Expertise in multi-threaded programming, system software design, and debugging skills.
Experience with video processing pipelines, including capture, codec, and render pipelines.
Experience analyzing performance and CPU/GPU resource utilization for video or graphics applications.
Knowledge of networking, WebRTC, and other audio/video transport and handshake protocols.
Experience developing and debugging on both Linux and Windows platforms.

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