Software Quality Assurance Engineer

NVIDIA Ltd.
Santa Clara, CA, United States
15 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$132,000.0 - $207,000.0
Working hours
Shift work

Tech stack

Testing (Software) Microsoft Windows Artificial Intelligence Bash Shell C Sharp (Programming Language) C++ (Programming Language) Ubuntu (Operating System) Computer Clusters Nvidia CUDA Computer Programming Computer Graphics Computer Literacy
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System Configuration Software Debugging Linux Device Drivers DirectX (Software) VMware ESX Servers Hardware Virtualization Hyper-V Hypervisor Python (Programming Language) Kernel-Based Virtual Machine Linux System Administration Linux Distribution Citrix Systems OpenGL OpenCL Windows PowerShell Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Administration Software Engineering Supercomputing Virtual Machines Virtualization Technology Diagnostic Tools Computer Gaming Scripting Large Language Models Hardware Testing Caching Generative AI Information Technology Network Server ServiceNow Customer Service Management

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a highly skilled QA Engineer to join our Workstation and Virtualization team. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with innovative technology and contribute to advancements in computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing. You will collaborate closely with customers, software engineers, and program managers to reproduce issues, perform root cause analyses, and validate defect resolutions, ensuring flawless product quality. Our ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in both Windows and Linux environments, extensive experience in optimizing virtualization platforms (VMware ESXi, Citrix Hypervisor, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM), and strong proficiency in Python, C#, and C++. If you’re passionate about solving challenging technical problems and developing powerful AI tools that enhance workflow efficiency, this role is perfect for you!

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Reproduce issues reported by OEMs, enterprise customers, and partners.
  • Collaborate with software developers, program managers, and customers to determine root causes, and verify defect fixes.
  • Validate NVIDIA products on customer-specific platforms and configurations to ensure compatibility and reliability.
  • Build Python, C#, and C++-based scripts and diagnostic tools aimed at increasing bug reproduction and troubleshooting efficiency.
  • Build AI-driven tools and technologies that improve workflow efficiency.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electronics, Software Engineering, or related fields.
  • 5+ years of industry experience, including at least 2 years in customer support or software/hardware testing.
  • Proficient in Windows, virtualization technologies (VMware ESXi, Citrix Hypervisor, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM) and scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
  • Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware and software issues.
  • Solid knowledge of PC architecture, supercomputers, and computer clusters, including caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, and related components.
  • Extensive experience building, configuring, and troubleshooting PCs and servers.
  • Hands-on experience with debugging tools, memory dump analysis, remote debugging and Windows performance tracing tools (e.g., ETW).
  • Knowledge of graphics technology such as DirectX (DX), OpenGL (OGL), Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM), CUDA, and OpenCL.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours as needed.

Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd:

  • Significant expertise in planning, installing, and optimizing virtualization environments (VMware ESXi, Citrix Hypervisor, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM).
  • Strong working knowledge of Linux distributions (e.g., Red Hat, Ubuntu).
  • Experience using Generative AI platforms / LLMs such as Gemini, Claude, Copilot, etc. to develop tools powered by artificial intelligence., Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Buses, C++ Programming Language, CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture), Citrix Product Family, Computer Games, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Computer Skills, Computer Workstations, Customer Service Software, Debugging Skills, Debugging Tools, Desktop Administration, Device Drivers, DirectX, Electronic Engineering, Graphics, Hardware Administration, Hardware Quality Assurance, Hardware Virtualization, Hypervisors, Identify Issues, K Virtual Machine (KVM), Linux Distributions, Linux Operating System, Memory Debugging, Memory Hardware, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows Device Drivers, Microsoft Windows Operating System, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), OpenCL, OpenGL Programming Libraries, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance, Red Hat Linux Operating System, Root Cause Analysis, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Administration, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Systems Administration/Management, Ubuntu, VMWare ESX/ESXi, Virtualization

Benefits & conditions

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family www.nvidiabenefits.com/

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 132,000 USD - 207,000 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

About the company

NVIDIA Corp

Visualize your future . . . We Do NVIDIA is the world leader in graphics processing technologies, creating innovative, industry-changing products for computing, consumer electronics, and mobile devices. NVIDIA products are transforming visually-rich applications such as video games, film production, broadcasting, industrial design, space exploration, and medical imaging. We invest in our people and our technologies, support and fund industry research around the world, and consistently deliver high-quality products. NVIDIA’s culture promotes and inspires a team of world-class employees to be at the top of their game. We’ve created an environment where talents are recognized and collaboration is valued. Our employees are shaping the world of tomorrow. . . today. We invite you to explore the opportunities available at NVIDIA to see what your future may hold.

Company Size: 10,000 employees or more

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