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# Systems Software Manager, Display Driver

- **Company:** NVIDIA Ltd.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $224,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Device Drivers, Integrated Development Environments, Interoperability, Release Management, Software Engineering, System Software, Video Editing, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Real Time Systems, Gpu Programming
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/systems-software-manager-display-driver-santa-clara-ca--3260f8bc-1737-4990-b982-33520a8bca19

## About the Role

Device Drivers, Systems Administration/Management, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), Autonomous Driving Systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software Engineering, Device Drivers, Engineering Management, Microsoft Windows Device Drivers, Interoperability, * BSEE/CS or equivalent experience.

 * 6+ years of experience in developing system software or equivalent, 2+ years managing software developers.
 * Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
 * Consistent record of leading software projects with interrelated dependencies in a dynamic development environment.
 * Low-level operating system knowledge, familiarity with development on prototype hardware, experience in memory/resource management in real-time systems.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

 * Familiarity with one or more of the following knowledge domains will further improve your fit for the position:
 * Display subsystems, standards (e.g. HDMI, DP, USB-C), and technologies (e.g. colorimetry, HDR, VRR, video processing).
 * Windows device driver development and the Windows display pipeline.
 * Chip verification and bring-up.
 * NVIDIA GPU programming.

## Description

* Lead a team of 5-10 system software engineers to drive new feature development and general support for GPU device drivers.
 * Balance priorities among end-user, partner, OS, and chip bring-up requirements.
 * Develop ambitious but realistic engineering plans aligned with those priorities. You and your team will be accountable for plan development and execution.
 * Contribute to our evolving process in the design, development, and implementation of high-quality, robust kernel mode device drivers.
 * Coach the engineers in the team to increase their technical and leadership skill and help them identify and achieve career goals.
 * Collaborate with teams across software, hardware, QA, marketing, and release planning to solve problems, release quality products, and influence GPU and SOC direction.