NVIDIA
Manager, CUDA Systems Software
$224K–$431K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of overall software industry experience, including 3+ years of management experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads a team developing CUDA system software, including the CUDA Driver and Runtime, and drives CUDA design, roadmap, and delivery.
What you'll do
- Lead engineers designing and building CUDA for current and future hardware.
- Coordinate across teams to shape CUDA’s roadmap, design features, and drive adoption.
- Set objectives and priorities, mentor staff, manage performance, and improve execution processes.
What they ask for
- Strong system software fundamentals, hands-on C programming, and debugging skills.
- Ability to manage team execution toward project deliverables amid competing priorities.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- In-depth understanding of computer architecture and memory subsystems; experience with GPU APIs such as CUDA, OpenCL, OpenGL, or Vulkan.
- Background in distributed systems or high-performance clusters; experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or vLLM.
Pay
224,000 USD - 356,500 USD base salary (Level 3); 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD base salary (Level 4)
Tools
CUDA, C, OpenCL, OpenGL, Vulkan, PyTorch, TensorFlow, vLLM
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