CareerPlan

Senior System Software Engineer, Vulkan Performance

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$152k2026-07-27 → 2026-11-10

Core

Diagnosing GPU/CPU performance bottlenecks in Vulkan titles, implementing driver performance improvements, and resolving driver defects to optimize performance, power-efficiency, and latency for games and creative applications.

Role type

Senior System Software Engineer (Vulkan Driver)

Builds

High-performance GPU drivers for games and creative applications

Domain

Graphics software / System programming / Computer architecture

Required skills

Graphics fundamentals, Operating systems knowledge, Computer architecture, Vulkan, OpenGL, DirectX, C, C++, Assembly code, Highly optimized code development

Preferred skills

3D graphics background, OS kernel and device driver experience, Creative problem solving for complex debugging

Technologies

Vulkan, OpenGL, DirectX, C, C++, Assembly

Responsibilities

Diagnose GPU and CPU performance bottlenecks in Vulkan and Proton titles; Identify changes to API usage to improve performance; Implement driver performance improvements and resolve driver defects; Collaborate with engineers on the team and across NVIDIA; Develop a driver that leads the industry in quality and performance

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC