Senior System Software Engineer – GeForce NOW Cloud

Senior System Software Engineer

We are seeking a Senior System Software Engineer with a deep understanding of programming languages, distributed systems, and cloud services to design, build, and scale distributed cloud-based systems for a high-performance SaaS/PaaS platform.

About the role

NVIDIA is a leading provider of Cloud Gaming services, offering the highest quality game streaming to users across various devices. Our mission is to provide a seamless and high-performance gaming experience, leveraging the latest advancements in technology.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale distributed cloud-based systems for a high-performance SaaS/PaaS platform.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive new features, optimize existing systems, and enhance overall platform reliability.
• Influence the technology stack, architecture, and development methodology.
• Drive automation, monitoring, and performance tuning.
• Build and maintain scalable test harnesses to validate system performance at scale.
• Raise the engineering bar through dedicated mentorship and driving technical excellence.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent program from an accredited University/College (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 12+ years of hands-on industry experience delivering SaaS/PaaS.
• Strong self-initiative, passion, interpersonal skills, and adaptability to new technology.
• Proven experience in developing and scaling RESTful, gRPC, MCP APIs and backend services.
• Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure and distributed system design (high reliability, fault tolerance, scalability, observability).
• Experience with Spring Boot/Java-based microservices architecture and Golang Kubernetes operators.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code, container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS, OpenStack).
• Experience with NoSQL databases (Cassandra) and caching solutions (Redis).
• Deep understanding and experience in writing testable, maintainable, and performant codebases.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality distributed systems with a strong sense of ownership and operational excellence.
• Drives cross-team alignment and collaboration through clear, effective communication to deliver complex initiatives.
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and a passion for using LLMs to enhance development productivity.
• Experience analyzing data to study cloud services and foresee potential areas of improvement.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and a generous benefits package are offered. Applications for this position will be accepted until June 15, 2026. NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer.