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System Software Engineering Lead

US, CA, Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $184,000–$184,000🗓 2026-07-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Designing and developing Linux kernel mode drivers for next-generation NVIDIA GPUs to ensure upstream compatibility and architectural success.

Role type

Senior System Software Engineering Lead (Linux Kernel Drivers)

Builds

Production Linux kernel drivers for NVIDIA GPU hardware

Domain

Hardware drivers, Linux kernel, GPU computing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Linux kernel development, device driver programming, upstream patching, system architecture design, open source collaboration

Preferred skills

Experience with latest generation GPU architectures, deep understanding of kernel-roadmap intersection

Technologies

Linux kernel, NVIDIA GPU drivers

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Linux kernel community to submit and maintain upstream patches, influence the architecture of GPU kernel software, work on a new kernel mode driver for latest GPU generation, represent NVIDIA GPU software to the open source community

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with architectural leadership

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