Senior Software Engineer – Streaming

NVIDIA develops GeForce NOW, a cloud gaming service powered by NVIDIA GPUs that uses low-latency streaming technology for gaming and other applications. The Senior Software Engineer – Streaming will design, develop, optimize, and debug C++ software for ultra-low-latency streaming systems, build media streaming pipelines, analyze system performance, and integrate streaming software with platform and connectivity services.

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

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)
• 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