Manager, Systems Software at Nvidia Corporation in Santa Clara, California

Job Description:

We are looking for a manager to lead a team of about 10 software engineers to develop a suite of GPU stress applications focused on validation of GPU products at the system level. We pride ourselves in developing the most stressful software a GPU would ever see in its lifetime! Our team engages with architecture, ASIC and operations team to build methodologies to push each HW components to brink of failure. We are a central team in NVIDIA - from the mega GPUs to the tinniest SOCs, we create the stress application suite for all!

We partner with NVIDIA operation teams to find optimal balance between product quality, test yield, and manufacturing throughput. Wouldn't you want to be a key factor of NVIDIA gross margin?

What you will be doing:

As the manager, you will run multiple concurrent projects through active prioritization, and communication. On the engineer management side, we want the manager to continue to groom future technical leaders in the team and recruit new talent. Constant development is another area of responsibility. We look for candidates who are proactive - seek opportunities to improve NVIDIA product quality and production efficiency. At the same time, we also need our candidates to be reactive: be able to drive root cause of critical issues and embrace corrective actions. Finally, we need our leaders to develop long range strategies for the team to prepare for new challenges and drive execution.

What we need to see:

• Bachelor of science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)


• 8+ overall years of system software experience, deep understanding of software development principles, comfortable working in large code space and deep driver stack with 3+ years of managing a team


• Good programming skills in C/C++


• Solid understanding in computer architecture, operating system, kernel driver, device programming


• Experience driving feature development, multi-team debug

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Knowledge of memory, graphics, compute or high speed interface is a plus


• Prior management and project management experience

The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 356,500 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits . NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.