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Senior System Software Engineer - Graphics
Nvidia Corporation · 🇺🇸 3 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Nvidia Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles701 certified filings for “Engineer Senior Systems Software” (Software Developers) in CA: $173k–$214k, median $190k. Most were filed at wage level IV (82%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Nvidia Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
NVIDIA invites world-class and innovative software engineers to join the DirectX Graphics software team. You will focus on DirectX Driver software development for a wide GPU lineup. Our efforts have a significant impact on gaming, graphics, accelerated computing, and AI, reaching academic institutions, startups, and industry leaders globally. We are searching for passionate, hardworking, and creative engineers who can help us reach our engineering goals while also discovering ways to improve and automate engineering workflows through AI agents. What you'll be doing: You will develop and maintain outstanding DirectX Graphics Drivers for NVIDIA GPUs, with a focus on supporting single-GPU system architectures. The work involves: • Development of new OS and new chip graphics features for upcoming operating systems and GPU architectures • Developing and driving quality improvement initiatives to deliver the best possible gaming experience on NVIDIA GPUs • Advancement of graphics and AI-based post-processing features and graphics algorithms for high-end rendering • Development of fundamental software stacks and features to use AI in graphics • Exploring methods to automate engineering workflows using AI agents, involving activities such as debugging, testing, triage, code analysis, documentation, and boosting developer efficiency • Building, deploying, and continuously improving agent-based automation solutions that help engineering teams move faster and with higher quality • Collaborating with teams across the company to plan and drive software objectives for the team What we need to see: • B.E./B.Tech or higher degree in Computer Science/Engineering with significant graphics, system software, AI, or automation-related project or thesis work • 5+ years of experience and passion for developing system software, device drivers, embedded software, graphics applications, or engineering automation systems • Strong C/C++ programming skills and a deep understanding of computer graphics, computer architecture, operating system fundamentals, algorithms, and machine learning • Familiarity with building, integrating, or deploying AI agents, AI-assisted developer tools, or automation systems for engineering workflows • Passion for identifying repetitive or high-value engineering workflows and automating them through intelligent software solutions • Diligence and proven ability to multitask in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities and changing requirements Ways to stand out from the crowd: • Having knowledge of 3D graphics concepts and graphics programming using DirectX or OpenGL is highly advantageous • Working experience inside operating system kernels and device drivers is also a plus • Familiarity with machine learning algorithms and the mathematical concepts that underpin them is useful • Practical experience with LLMs, AI agents, retrieval systems, tool-based automation, automation frameworks, or AI-supported software engineering tools is greatly beneficial • Established skill in spotting and automating routine or complicated engineering workflows with AI-powered systems is a significant benefit NVIDIA is widely known as a top employer in the technology industry. We have some of the most forward-thinking and driven individuals on our team. If you're creative, dedicated, and passionate about building both world-class graphics software and engineering automation guided by intelligent systems, we want to hear from you. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.