Senior Systems Software Engineer – GPU Software - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$152,000 - $241,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 14 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves designing and developing components of production GPU kernel drivers and embedded software within the GPU Software team. Work supports driver architecture for both datacenter and gaming markets across compute and graphics environments.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and verify features for GPU driver architecture in collaboration with hardware and software engineering teams. - Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across datacenter and gaming driver stacks. - Deliver scalable, robust driver solutions across compute and graphics environments. - Coordinate with globally distributed teams to produce reliable GPU software solutions.
What you'll need
- BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience). - 5+ years of relevant software development experience. - Low-level driver experience with C/C++ programming and system-level debugging. - Kernel experience with Linux, Android, Chrome, or Windows systems. - Understanding of computer system architecture and microprocessor fundamentals, including caches, buses, memory controllers, and DMA.
Skills: GPU kernel drivers, embedded software, performance bottlenecks, C/C++ programming, kernel experience
This role has been open 97 days — well above the 57-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · GPU Software Stack
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Open roles in category
225
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Median days open
57 d
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Median salary
$229k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (225 roles · 18 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 115 | 225 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 992 | 6222 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 55 d | 57 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $229k |
Skills observed across this category: GPU kernel drivers, embedded software, performance bottlenecks, C/C++ programming, kernel experience
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 111 open roles · median 56 d
- AMD · 50 open roles · median 62 d
- Intel Corporation · 24 open roles · median 11 d
- Qualcomm · 18 open roles · median 124 d
- Arm Holdings · 5 open roles · median 117 d
- FuriosaAI · 2 open roles · median 85 d
How we counted: 225 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (GPU Software Stack) roles from 18 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 20 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.