NVIDIA
System Software Engineering Lead
$184K–$356K
US, CA, Santa Clara +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 24, 2026
- Location
- US, CA, Santa Clara
US, CA, Remote - Experience
- 10+ years of industry experience as a software developer.
- Education
- BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Lead development and upstreaming of a new Linux kernel-mode driver for NVIDIA GPUs, helping shape its architecture for upstream compatibility.
What you'll do
- Develop a new kernel-mode Linux driver for the latest generation of NVIDIA GPUs.
- Collaborate with the Linux kernel community and upstream patches supporting NVIDIA hardware.
- Influence driver architecture and design, and represent NVIDIA GPU software to the open-source community.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of industry experience as a software developer.
- Experience with device drivers and kernel-mode software.
- Direct Linux kernel development experience and a track record of successfully upstreaming patches.
Pay
184,000 USD - 287,500 USD base salary (Level 4); 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD base salary (Level 5)
Tools
Linux kernel
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