Nvidia
Senior Systems Software Engineer – GeForce NOW Cloud
US, CA, Santa Clara · Senior
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About the role
- GeForce NOW is Nvidia's Cloud Gaming service, streaming games at the highest quality to any and every user, regardless of their device type and capabilities - low-end PCs, Macs, or mobile devices.
- For more details, see http://www.geforce.com/geforce-now.
- You will require a deep understanding of programming languages, distributed systems, multi-threading, and most importantly, cloud services.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and scale distributed cloud-based systems for a high-performance SaaS/PaaS platform.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to drive new features, optimize existing systems, and enhance overall platform reliability.
- Drive automation, monitoring, and performance tuning.
- Build and maintain scalable test harnesses to validate system performance at scale.
- Proven experience in developing and scaling RESTful, gRPC, MCP APIs and backend services.
- Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure and distributed system design (high reliability, fault tolerance, scalability, observability).
- Drives cross-team alignment and collaboration through clear, effective communication to deliver complex initiatives.
- You will design, build, and deploy highly scalable cloud-based solutions for GeForce NOW.
Requirements
- Experience with Spring Boot/Java-based microservices architecture and Golang Kubernetes operators.
- Experience with NoSQL databases (Cassandra) and caching solutions (Redis).
Compensation
- Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.
- The base salary range is 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD.
Benefits
- Your work will craft scalable and efficient cloud services to drive Visual Computing, Deep Learning, and Artificial Intelligence.
Company info
- We are looking for a Senior System Software Engineer who sees the big picture of Cloud Computing and is deeply technical, creative, and hands-on.
- Ways to stand out from the crowd: Proven track record of delivering high-quality distributed systems with a strong sense of ownership and operational excellence.
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