Senior Linux Kernel Software Engineer - US, CA, Santa Clara

NVIDIA's invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, we are increasingly known as “the AI computing company”. We are looking to grow our company, and grow with the smartest people in the world. We are looking for you!

NVIDIA is looking for a Senior Linux Kernel Software Engineer to join the Linux networking drivers R&D team. The work environment is versatile, informative, dynamic and challenging as our employees are currently working on innovative, next-generation network interface card at the forefront of technology in terms of performance.

What you’ll be doing:

• Being part of the Linux kernel group, working on developing the device driver for our NICs.

• Integration and optimization of existing products and solutions with our software stack and hardware capabilities.

• Crafting and developing components of the network, security, and storage software stacks.

• Driving a complete engineering process, including refining requirements, engineering design of data structures/algorithms, implementation, peer review, developer testing, and post-GA support.

• Drive complex technical issues to closure that may occur in the cross-team boundary.

What we need to see:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of experience, with strong programming skills in C/C++, and familiarity with object oriented programming concept.

• Extensive experience with Linux is required.

• Experience with kernel-level programming is required.

• Deep understanding of the system software stack, with a focus on software/hardware interaction, including platform firmware, device drivers, Linux kernel, and how user-space applications utilize system services to achieve high performance.

• Knowledge of Network Protocols L2/L3/L4 – Ethernet / IP / TCP / UDP.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Open source code contributor.

• A Master’s or equivalent experience in Computer Science is a plus.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

The base salary range is 144,000 USD - 270,250 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.