# Senior System Software Engineer, Vulkan Performance

**Company**: NVIDIA
**Location**: Santa Clara, CA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

As a Senior System Software Engineer, Vulkan Performance, you will play a crucial role in optimizing the performance, power efficiency, and latency of games and creative applications. You will collaborate with top experts in computer graphics and processor design to develop high-quality drivers.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Diagnose and resolve GPU and CPU performance bottlenecks in Vulkan and Proton titles.

- Identify areas for improvement in API usage and communicate with third-party developers.

- Implement performance enhancements and fix driver defects.

- Work closely with engineers across NVIDIA.

- Develop industry-leading drivers.

**Requirements:**

- B.S. or higher degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.

- 5+ years of experience in graphics software, system programming, or a related field.

- Understanding of graphics fundamentals, operating systems, and computer architecture.

- Proficiency in Vulkan, OpenGL, or DirectX.

- Strong programming skills in C and C++.

- Experience with assembly code and optimized code development.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Background in 3D graphics.

- Experience with operating system kernels and device drivers.

- Creative problem-solving skills.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

- Ability to work effectively in a multinational environment.

NVIDIA offers competitive salaries, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

## Skills

### Required
- Vulkan
- OpenGL
- DirectX
- C
- C++
- assembly code
- computer architecture
- operating systems
- graphics software
- system programming

### Nice to have
- 3D graphics
- operating system kernels
- device drivers

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