# Senior Systems Software Engineer, Compute Stack Acceleration

Hiring organization: [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/89ecd376-2b22-47d6-a730-1789949c0dbf

Listed on NVIDIA's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Salary: 184000 – 287500 USD per year

## Summary

NVIDIA seeks a systems software engineer to lead adoption of modern compilers, build systems, and performance analysis tools across their CPU compute stack. This role suits experienced engineers who thrive in ambiguous cross-team projects and can translate toolchain improvements into measurable outcomes and reusable practices.

_Our summary, not NVIDIA's wording._

## Skills named

C++, CMake, Linux, Python

## Required

- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years systems software engineering experience
- Strong C and C++ development and debugging
- Linux systems knowledge and hands-on native software stack experience
- Practical experience with GCC or LLVM/Clang, linkers, and build systems
- Experience in large multi-component codebases and CI environments
- Performance profiling and root-cause analysis skills
- Lead projects with substantial technical and organizational ambiguity
- Excellent written and verbal communication and cross-team collaboration record

## Nice to have

- Arm64 systems, CPU architecture, vectorization, or SVE experience
- LTO, PGO, AutoFDO, BOLT, or binary optimization experience
- Clang diagnostics, AddressSanitizer, or code-health workflow experience
- PMU analysis, perf, flamegraphs, BRBE, SPE, or ETM profiling experience
- Cross-compilation, sysroots, large monorepositories, or distributed build systems experience
- Track record turning a successful migration or optimization into a maintained team workflow
- Python or scripting experience for engineering automation

Apply on NVIDIA's site: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Senior-Systems-Software-Engineer--Compute-Stack-Acceleration_JR2021549