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From the employer's careers site First seen 25 Jul 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

System Software Engineering Lead

NVIDIA Santa Clara, CA Remote senior full-time

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Description

NVIDIA is searching for a highly motivated, creative engineer with direct experience in Linux kernel mode drivers to help deliver on the future of GPU driver software.

This is a rare opportunity to join a new team working on future drivers for NVIDIA's GPUs. You will get involved with making key architectural decisions that will have a lasting impact on the software.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with a small team on a new kernel mode Linux driver that will support the latest generation of NVIDIA GPUs.
  • Collaborate directly with the Linux kernel community to make patches in support of NVIDIA hardware.
  • Influence the architecture and design of NVIDIA GPU kernel software to work well upstream.
  • Represent NVIDIA GPU software to the open source community.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of industry experience as a software developer.
  • BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE (or equivalent experience).
  • Experience doing device drivers and kernel mode software.
  • Direct experience on Linux kernel development with a track record of successfully upstreaming patches.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Skills

Required

  • Linux kernel development
  • device drivers
  • kernel mode software
  • GPU driver software

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