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# Senior System Software Engineer, Vulkan...

- **Company:** NVIDIA Ltd.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $152,000.0 - $241,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3D Computer Graphics Software, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Assembly Language, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, DirectX (Software), Game Engine, Graphics Software, CPU Design, OpenGL, System Programming, System Software, Information Technology, Bare Metal
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gk2sx5

## About the Role

+ 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

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

 + 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

 + A strong standout colleague; self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills

 + Ability and flexibility to work and communicate effectively in a multinational, multi-time zone corporate environment

## Description

As a Vulkan Performance driver engineer, you will have a hand in everything from the game engine down to bare metal! 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. You'll work with some of the brightest minds in the field of computer graphics and high-performance processor design.

What you will be doing:

 + 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.


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