NVIDIA · 19 hours ago
Manager, Linux GPU System Software Engineering
US, CA, Santa Clara
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$224K/yr - $356K/yr
8+ years expNVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. The role involves leading a team that designs, develops, optimizes, and validates features for Linux GPU Device drivers while collaborating with various partners and teams to define product roadmaps and improve processes.
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Responsibilities
Lead a team which designs, develops, optimizes and validates features and/or bug fixes for our Linux GPU Device drivers collaborating with fellow software engineers
Interact with internal and external partners to understand their use cases and requirements
Collaborate with engineering teams, program and product management, and partners to define the product roadmap
Continuously review and identify improvement opportunities in established processes, infrastructure, and practices to ensure the teams are executing in the most efficient and transparent manner
Qualification
Required
BS or MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree
Experience with Linux kernel / user mode device driver system software
8+ overall years industry experience and 3+ years of meaningful software engineering management experience leading large complex system software projects keeping functionality, security, performance and stability in mind
Strong understanding of computer system architecture, operating systems principles (aka systems software fundamentals), HW-SW interactions and performance analysis/optimizations
Excellent C/C++ programming and debugging skills in Linux
Experience balancing multiple projects with competing priorities
Flexibility to work and communicate effectively across different teams and time zones
Background and strength with complex system-level software debugging across functionality, performance, security, scalability issues
Preferred
Linux core/display kernel and user mode device driver experience
Linux graphics experience with Vulkan/OpenGL etc. software stacks
Open source contributions to the Linux kernel and/or other large software projects
Proven experience working breadth-first in the design and development of large, cross-functional systems software
Deep technical knowledge of system software, kernels, embedded systems
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