Software Engineer, Performance Lab and Tools

NVIDIA is searching for outstanding software engineers to join the WDTL software team. As a WDTL engineer, you will be building and maintaining the systems, tools and infrastructure required to support and verify the DirectX driver software on our broad family of GPUs. A key part of this role involves hands-on management of our automated test lab, ensuring our fleet of test machines is healthy, up to date, and ready to validate drivers across a wide range of hardware configurations. You will support the evolving technologies of our GPU product cycles, including new operating systems, DirectX, HW features and other derivative GPU technologies. You will help NVIDIA deliver high quality graphics drivers and innovative products that continue to make us a world leader in visual computing.

What you'll be doing:

• Building tools and systems to support automated testing and improve the software engineering process

• Build and improve driver verification infrastructure to advance the speed and effectiveness of automated testing

• Support hardware bringup activities for new GPU products, coordinating early driver validation on pre-release silicon

• Support the ongoing operations of a lab of automated testing machines, including system imaging, hardware triage, network configuration, and infrastructure uptime

• Work with various business units launching testing and automation on Windows platforms

• Diagnose and resolve hardware and OS-level issues across the test lab environment

• Applying DevOps principles to improve our systems and processes

• Solving problems in the age of Agentic AI at NVIDIA with a view to automation

• Be part of a distributed team of highly skilled and expert engineers

What we need to see:

• B.S. or higher degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)

• As a skilled developer with at least 3+ years proven experience and you will have at least one scripting language: Perl, PHP or Python

• Application development skills in C# or a similar compiled language (C++, Java, Go), with experience building tools, services, or automation frameworks. C# is ideal

• Experience with source control systems

• Familiarity with databases, SQL, or full stack development a plus

• Background with tools development and automated test frameworks a plus

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Strong full stack development skills

• Hands-on experience with hardware product bringup or pre-release silicon validation a plus

• Experience using AI tools as part of software engineering process

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers. We have some of the most resourceful and talented people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our elite engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 116,000 USD - 189,750 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 29, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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.