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Senior System Software Engineer, Platform and Performance - GeForce Now

NVIDIA· Engineer, Sys SW
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Santa Clara, CA$224k - $356.5kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior system software engineer focused on platform performance for GeForce Now, optimizing Linux kernel, KVM hypervisor, and streaming software to deliver high-performance cloud gaming.

Responsibilities

  • Game Performance optimization, Linux Kernel, KVM Hypervisor, System Software & optimization at scale
  • Understand and apply gaming workloads, streaming software for kernel and user space interactions
  • Bridge the gap between software and hardware for a cloud streaming service
  • Understand and apply the factors that influence the performance and stability of a game

Qualifications

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 12+ years of experience in system software engineering for platform performance
  • Knowledge of OS kernel internals, memory management, computer architecture, CPU-to-Memory architecture
  • Proficiency in Python/C/C++/Rust
  • Experience working in performance critical software, tools, CPU/GPU scheduler
  • Passion for software design and optimizing software performance

Skills

Required:OS kernel internalsmemory managementcomputer architecturePythonC/C++RustPerformance optimization
Nice to have:x86 and ARM architecturehypervisors / virtualizationdebugging complex problems

Benefits

  • benefits (listed on NVIDIA site)
Last updated Aug 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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