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NVIDIA · 2 hours ago

System Software Engineering Intern, Video - Summer 2026

positionUS, CA, Santa Clara
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$20/hr - $71/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

NVIDIA is a leader in computer graphics and AI technology, seeking a System Software Intern for their Video team. The role involves working on core technologies for video streaming and playback while collaborating with various teams to solve partner and customer issues.

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Responsibilities

Work on core technologies that enable video streaming and video playback, Hyperscale transcoding, video inference, ultra-low latency game streaming, and many other groundbreaking applications that are transforming our industry
You will get the opportunity to learn about our graphics processing units and how to harness their full performance
You will be collaborating with multiple teams in our company, working on partner and customer issues

Qualification

C/C++ programmingLow-level operating systemsComputer system architecturesVideo compression techniquesComplex system-level debuggingProblem solving skills

Required

Pursuing BS or MS in electrical engineering, computer science, or related field
Excellent C/C++ programming skills
Interest in low-level operating system knowledge, specifically memory/resource management, scheduling and process control, and hardware virtualization
Familiarity with computer system architectures and hardware/software interface layer models
Kernel experience with Linux, Android, Chrome, or Windows systems is helpful
Knowledge of video compression and video processing techniques
Strong problem solving skills and experience with complex system-level debugging is invaluable

Benefits

Intern benefits

Company

NVIDIA

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NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
dateFounded in 1993
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.nvidia.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.09B
Key Investors
ARPA-EARK Investment ManagementSoftBank Vision Fund
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2022-08-09Post Ipo Equity· $65M
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Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO
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Michael Kagan
Chief Technology Officer
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