NVIDIA · 5 hours ago
Senior System Software Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$184K/yr - $356K/yr
9+ years expNVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics and accelerated computing for over 25 years, and they are seeking a Senior System Software Engineer to enhance their GPU accelerated data processing capabilities. The role involves improving the RAPIDS Spark plugin, enabling fast I/O on data formats, and collaborating with open source communities to drive technical enhancements.
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Responsibilities
Improve coverage of the RAPIDS Spark plugin to enable more operators and execs from Apache Spark to be GPU accelerated
Enable fast I/O on table layout formats like Delta and Apache Iceberg
Profile code to identify and implement performance improvements
Work on native code (C++) implementations of Apache Spark functionality
Work with open source communities to enhance RAPIDS through technical discussion and code contributions
Qualification
Required
9+ years of experience in software development, with the majority in data processing
5+ years hands on experience with data platform development
BS/MS/PhD in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Proficiency in Scala, Java, SQL, solid understanding of C++, Python
Familiarity working on the internals of the open source data platform ecosystem (Apache Spark, Presto, Apache Flink, Apache Arrow, Apache DataFusion, Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, etc). Code contributions to one or more of these platforms is a plus
Experience working on cloud platforms
Experience supporting enterprise customers
Benefits
Equity and benefits
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