Senior Software Engineer – Streaming

NVIDIA•Santa Clara, CA

3d•$184,000 - $356,500

About The Position

NVIDIA's GeForce Now, the next-generation gaming service powered by NVIDIA GPUs in the cloud, transforms a Mac, any PC, or just a mobile device into a high-performance gaming rig. GeForce NOW automatically keeps games up-to-date, and users around the globe can instantly stream the latest games in high-definition resolution at the lowest latency for the smoothest gameplay. Just click and play! In addition to gaming, the state-of-the-art low-latency streaming technology has expanded to a new range of applications, including augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and robotics. We are now looking for a Senior Software Engineer – Streaming with strong C++ skills and a deep interest in streaming technologies to join a team of highly skilled and motivated software engineers who help build the next generation of applications with media and data streaming capabilities.

Requirements

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
8+ years of proven experience in C++ software development, optimization, and debugging.
Strong understanding of operating systems, multithreading, memory management, networking, and systems programming.
Ability to debug complex issues across software, OS, media pipelines, platform, and hardware boundaries.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a self-motivated approach.
In-depth knowledge of WebRTC architecture, peer connection lifecycle, ICE handshake, and real-time protocols (SRTP, DTLS-SRTP, SCTP).

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with streaming protocols and technologies such as RTP, WebRTC, WebSockets, and QUIC.
Experience with video codecs and formats such as H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, AV1, color spaces, or hardware-accelerated encode/decode.
Experience with QNX, QNX Safety, Linux, or embedded operating systems for safety-critical platforms is a strong plus.
Experience with automotive software, telematics, connected vehicle platforms, infotainment, or car connectivity.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, optimize, and debug C++ software for ultra low-latency streaming systems.
Build and improve media streaming pipelines using technologies such as WebRTC, GStreamer, RTP/RTCP, and related protocols.
Analyze CPU, memory, networking, media pipeline, and scheduling behavior across real-world workloads.
Work across Windows, Linux, QNX, applications frameworks, and embedded platforms.
Define and implement KPIs for networking quality, streaming quality, and user experience.
Integrate streaming software with platform services, connectivity layers, and/or automotive system components.