Senior System Software Engineer, Vulkan Performance

About the role

You will be part of a team whose mission it is to achieve the best possible performance, power-efficiency, and latency for the latest games and creative applications.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing GPU and CPU performance bottlenecks in Vulkan and Proton titles.
• Identifying changes to API usage to improve performance and communicating via appropriate channels with third-party developers.
• Implementing driver performance improvements and resolving driver defects.
• Collaborating with engineers on the team and across NVIDIA.
• Developing a driver that leads the industry in quality and performance.

Requirements

• Hold a B.S. or higher degree in Computer Science/Engineering or similar field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience (or equivalent) in graphics software, system programming, or related field.
• An understanding of graphics fundamentals, experience with operating systems and a solid understanding of computer architecture is required.
• Comfortable with Vulkan, OpenGL or DirectX.
• Strong programming skills in C and C++, familiarity with assembly code.
• Experience in developing highly optimized code.

Qualifications

• Strong interest and background in 3D graphics.
• Working experience inside operating system kernels and device drivers.
• Ability to think creatively to debug and solve complex, hard to reproduce problems.
• Able to work autonomously and effectively in a multinational, multi-time zone corporate environment.

Skills

• Strong standout colleague; self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and a generous benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the field of computer graphics and high-performance processor design.
• Eligibility for equity and benefits.

Pay

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.

Schedule

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