System Software Engineer - GeForce NOW Low Latency Streaming

NVIDIA•Santa Clara, CA

5d•$124,000 - $241,500•Onsite

About The Position

NVIDIA's GeForce Now is a next-generation cloud gaming service that transforms various devices into high-performance gaming rigs. It keeps games updated and allows users worldwide to stream the latest games instantly with low latency for smooth gameplay. We are seeking a Systems Software Engineer to join a team focused on building ultra-low latency streaming technology for GeForce Now. This role involves optimizing for ultra-low latencies and smooth streaming across different device types, making critical trade-offs in portability, performance, QoS, and latency. The ideal candidate is a self-starter passionate about pushing streaming technology to its limits, capable of challenging the status quo, building innovative solutions, and demonstrating persistence in bringing ideas to fruition.

Requirements

Proficiency in C, C++, multi-threaded programming, system software design, and debugging skills.
Experience implementing and improving performance and video quality through different stages of the video processing pipeline.
Experience analyzing performance and CPU/GPU resource utilization for video/graphics applications.
Background with usage of different video capture, codec, and render pipelines and APIs.
Experience with networking, WebRTC, and other audio and video transport and handshake protocols.
Experience with development and debugging on Linux and Windows platforms.
BS or MS in Computer Science or related subjects (or equivalent experience) with 3+ years of experience in the above areas.

Nice To Haves

Passionate about gaming and its immersive experiences.
Skilled in graphics technologies such as DirectX, Vulkan, CUDA, and OpenGL.
Knowledgeable in the Android graphics framework and low-latency video streaming solutions, including NVIDIA video encoder.
Proficient in audio/video driver interfaces across platforms and familiar with telemetry, visualization tools, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

Develop and improve media streaming stack to deliver ultra-low streaming latency, video quality, and network resilience.
Own the end-to-end software development cycle for features and modules, meeting performance, reliability, scalability, and sustainability requirements.
Develop tools for video performance and quality analysis, verification, and tuning.
Define and build performance metrics and indicators, leveraging data to analyze and improve streaming performance and user experience.
Participate in software reviews and contribute to the quality of designs and code across the team.
Contribute to the evolution of team processes and methodologies.