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Manager, Linux GPU System Software Engineering

NVIDIA· Mgmt, Sys SW
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Santa Clara, CA$224k - $356.5kfull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Lead a team designing, developing, optimizing, and validating Linux GPU device drivers; collaborate with internal/external partners to define product roadmap; drive process improvements and cross-team alignment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team which designs, develops, optimizes and validates features and/or bug fixes for our Linux GPU Device drivers collaborating with fellow software engineers.
  • Interact with internal and external partners to understand their use cases and requirements.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams, program and product management, and partners to define the product roadmap.
  • Continuously review and identify improvement opportunities in established processes, infrastructure, and practices to ensure the teams are executing in the most efficient and transparent manner.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree.
  • Experience with Linux kernel / user mode device driver system software
  • 8+ overall years industry experience and 3+ years of meaningful software engineering management experience leading large complex system software projects keeping functionality, security, performance and stability in mind.
  • Strong understanding of computer system architecture, operating systems principles (aka systems software fundamentals), HW-SW interactions and performance analysis/optimizations.
  • Excellent C/C++ programming and debugging skills in Linux.
  • Experience balancing multiple projects with competing priorities.
  • Flexibility to work and communicate effectively across different teams and time zones.
  • Background and strength with complex system-level software debugging across functionality, performance, security, scalability issues.

Skills

Required:Linux kernel / user mode device driver developmentC/C++ programmingsystems software debuggingleadership / people managementmulti-project prioritization

Benefits

  • equity
  • benefits (see company benefits page)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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