System Software Engineer - GeForce NOW Low Latency Streaming

NVIDIA Ltd.
Santa Clara, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
$ 196K

Job location

Santa Clara, United States of America

Tech stack

C
Microsoft Windows
API
Data analysis
C++
Codecs
Nvidia CUDA
Data Visualization
Software Debugging
Linux
DirectX
OpenGL
Software Engineering
Data Streaming
System Software
Video Capture
Video Editing
WebRTC
Multithreading
Information Technology
Low Latency
Video Streaming
Vulkan Graphics API

Job description

  • Develop and improve media streaming stack to deliver ultra low streaming latency, video quality and network resilience
  • Own end-to-end software development cycle for features and modules and meet performance, reliability, scalability and sustainability requirements
  • Develop tools for video perf and quality analysis, verification and tuning
  • Define and build performance metrics and indicators, leverage data to analyze and improve streaming performance and user experience
  • Participate in software reviews and contribute to quality of designs and code across the team
  • Contribute to the evolution of team processes and methodologies

Requirements

We are looking for a Systems Software engineer to join a team of highly skilled and motivated engineers who build the ultra low latency Streaming technology for GeForce Now. We optimize for ultra low latencies and smoothest streaming for every device type making the right trade-offs across portability, performance, QoS and latency in our designs. Now, are you passionate about driving streaming technology to its edge? If you are a self-starter who can challenge the state of art and build innovative solutions and has the persistence to see ideas through, then we are keen to hear from you., * Proficient in C, C++, Multi-threaded programming, System software design and debugging skills

  • Experience implementing and improving perf and video quality through different stages of video processing pipeline
  • Experience analyzing performance and CPU/ GPU resource utilization for video/ graphics applications
  • Background with usage of different video capture, codec and render pipelines and API
  • Experience with networking, WebRTC and other audio and video transport and handshake protocols
  • Experience with development and debugging on Linux and Windows platforms
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related subjects (or equivalent experience) with 3+ years of experience in above areas

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Passionate about gaming and its immersive experiences.
  • Skilled in graphics technologies such as DirectX, Vulkan, CUDA, and OpenGL.
  • Knowledgeable in the Android graphics framework and low-latency video streaming solutions, including NVIDIA video encoder.
  • Proficient in audio/video driver interfaces across platforms and familiar with telemetry, visualization tools, and data analysis.

Benefits & conditions

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is considered one of the technology world's most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking individuals in the industry working for us. Due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are expanding rapidly.If you're a creative engineer who enjoys autonomy and shares our passion for technology, we are eager to connect with you.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 124,000 USD - 195,500 USD for Level 2, and 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits .

About the company

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 fueled the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI - the forthcoming age of computing. NVIDIA is a "learning machine" that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to solve, that only we can seek, and that matter to the world. This is our life's work, to amplify human creativity and intelligence. Make the choice to join us today. NVIDIA's GeForce Now, the next-generation gaming service powered by NVIDIA GPUs in the cloud, transforms a Mac, any PC or just a mobile device into a high-performance gaming rig. GeForce NOW automatically keeps games up-to-date and users around the globe can instantly stream the latest games in high-definition resolution at the lowest latency for smoothest of gameplay. Just click and play! Visit us at https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now

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