Systems Software Manager, Display Driver

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $224,000–$356,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 45 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Systems Software Manager, Display Driver

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As a Systems Software Manager, Display Driver, you will lead a team of five to ten system software engineers within the Windows display driver team. You will be responsible for driving new feature development and general support for GPU device drivers while balancing priorities across end-user, partner, OS, and chip bring-up requirements. Your daily work involves developing engineering plans, overseeing execution, and coaching engineers in technical and leadership skills. The role requires expertise in kernel mode device drivers, low-level operating system knowledge, memory management in real-time systems, and experience with prototype hardware. You will navigate complex standards like HDMI, DP, HDR, and VRR to ensure interoperability across various display types. This position solves the critical challenge of delivering high-quality images from GPUs to diverse screens while ensuring robust performance within the Windows display pipeline.

Skills

Windows GPU HDMI HDR VRR USB-C Chip Bring-up Real-time Systems Video Processing Colorimetry SOC System Software

What you'll do

Lead a team of 5-10 system software engineers to develop new features and provide support for GPU device drivers.
Balance competing priorities between end-users, partners, operating systems, and chip bring-up requirements.
Develop and execute ambitious engineering plans aligned with product and hardware goals.
Oversee the design, development, and implementation of high-quality kernel mode device drivers.
Coach team members to improve their technical skills and achieve personal career goals.
Collaborate across departments to solve problems and influence GPU and SoC direction.
Ensure interoperability between GPUs and various display standards like HDMI, DP, HDR, and VRR.

What we're looking for

BSEE/CS degree or equivalent experience.
6+ years of experience in developing system software or equivalent.
2+ years of experience managing software developers.
Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
Proven record of leading software projects with interrelated dependencies in a dynamic environment.
Low-level operating system knowledge, prototype hardware development familiarity, and real-time systems memory/resource management experience.
Familiarity with display subsystems, standards (HDMI, DP, USB-C), or technologies like colorimetry, HDR, VRR, and video processing (preferred).
Experience in Windows device driver development, the Windows display pipeline, chip verification, or NVIDIA GPU programming (preferred).