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Senior Software Engineer, Graphics Performance

NVIDIA· Engineer, Sys SW
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Hybrid (Santa Clara, CA), Hybrid (Austin, TX), Remote$184k - $356.5kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Join NVIDIA’s Linux Graphics driver team to design, develop, and deliver driver solutions for Vulkan/OpenGL graphics performance on Linux across current and future GPU designs. Focus on architecture, development, and maintenance of graphics software for professional and consumer workloads, collaborating with global teams.

Responsibilities

  • Define, design, and develop pioneering professional and consumer Linux Vulkan and OpenGL graphics software performance features.
  • Develop and maintain software technologies enabling and supporting NVIDIA's GPU hardware on Linux, ensuring top performance and cross-platform implementation.
  • Collaborate with internal teams across software, hardware, architecture, and OEM support.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or higher in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering (or equivalent experience).
  • 3+ years hands-on experience developing graphics OpenGL/Vulkan system-level software, especially for Linux OS.
  • 3+ years’ experience in graphics rendering, shader programming, compilers, and optimizations.
  • 8+ years of programming experience in C and C++.
  • Low-level Linux OS knowledge: memory/resource management, scheduling and process control, hardware virtualization.
  • Very good oral and written communication skills.
  • Self-motivated teammate with good attitude.

Skills

Required:OpenGLVulkanShader programmingC/C++Linux kernel / OS concepts

Benefits

  • equity
  • benefits (see NVIDIA benefits)
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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