[Remote] System Software Engineering Lead

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NVIDIA is searching for a highly motivated, creative engineer to help deliver on the future of GPU driver software. In this role, you'll work on kernel mode Linux drivers for NVIDIA GPUs and collaborate with the Linux kernel community while influencing the architecture and design of NVIDIA GPU kernel software.

Responsibilities

• Work with a small team on a new kernel mode Linux driver that will support the latest generation of NVIDIA GPU's
• Collaborate directly with the Linux kernel community to make patches in support of NVIDIA hardware
• Influence the architecture and design of NVIDIA GPU kernel software to work well upstream
• Represent NVIDIA GPU software to the open source community

Skills

• 10+ years industry experience as a software developer
• BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE (or equivalent experience)
• Experience doing device drivers and kernel mode software
• Direct experience on Linux kernel development with a track record of successfully upstreaming patches

Benefits

• Eligible for equity
• Benefits (see benefits link)

Company Overview

NVIDIA designs graphics processing units and accelerated computing hardware for AI and high-performance computing applications. It was founded in 1993, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.nvidia.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

NVIDIA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1247 in 2026, 1868 in 2025, 1353 in 2024, 976 in 2023, 835 in 2022, 601 in 2021, 529 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.