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NVIDIA · 5 hours ago

Senior System Software Engineer - Power and Performance

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$184K/yr - $288K/yr
date8+ years exp

NVIDIA is a leader in computer graphics and accelerated computing, now focusing on AI to revolutionize computing. They are seeking a Senior System Software Engineer to join their Datacenter GPU System Perf and Power Management Software team, responsible for developing GPU system software components with an emphasis on power and performance.

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Responsibilities

Define, design and develop GPU system software components with focus on power and performance
Drive end-to-end GPU power management features from idea to productization including chip bring up
Drive and resolve complex technical issues independently across multiple teams and technical fields
Influence next generation graphics processing unit composition and system software by building internal architecture specification and develop specification
Collaborate and communicate effectively with local and remote teams

Qualification

C programmingFirmware developmentOperating system architectureDevice driver developmentReal-time systemsPower managementCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

8+ years of industry experience developing software for systems or within a related domain
B.S. or higher degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science/Engineering and related field
Strong programming skills in C, in depth knowledge low level firmware development concepts like interrupt handling, memory management and HW programming following datasheet
Solid background in the fundamentals of operating system architecture, device driver, real-time embedded operating system, algorithms and data structures
Must be able to work closely with both hardware designers as well as other driver engineers to create new features and solutions

Preferred

Architecture and design experience in software power management and optimization. Working experience with Datacenter Power Management is plus
Prior experience in designing real-time software controllers
Working experience in system software, operating system internals, kernel modules, and device driver

Benefits

Equity and benefits

Company

NVIDIA

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NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
dateFounded in 1993
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.nvidia.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.09B
Key Investors
ARPA-EARK Investment ManagementSoftBank Vision Fund
2023-05-09Grant· $5M
2022-08-09Post Ipo Equity· $65M
2021-02-18Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO
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Michael Kagan
Chief Technology Officer
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