Senior Software Engineer – Streaming
Company: Nvidia
Location: US, CA, Santa Clara (Remote)
Salary: $184k - $287.5k per year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-08-27
About this role
NVIDIA's GeForce Now, the next-generation gaming service powered by NVIDIA GPUs in the cloud, transforms a Mac, any PC, or just a mobile device into a high-performance gaming rig. GeForce NOW automatically keeps games up-to-date, and users around the globe can instantly stream the latest games in high-definition resolution at the lowest latency for the smoothest gameplay. Just click and play! Visit us at https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now. In addition to gaming, the state-of-the-art low-latency streaming technology has expanded to a new range of applications, including augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and robotics.
We are now looking for a Senior Software Engineer – Streaming with strong C++ skills and a deep interest in streaming technologies to join a team of highly skilled and motivated software engineers who help build the next generation of applications with media and data streaming capabilities. Now, are you passionate about driving this technology to its edge? Do you understand various streaming protocols? Can you solve complicated problems and propose innovative solutions? Then, we are keen to hear from you.
**What you’ll be doing:**
- 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.
**What we need to see:**
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of proven experience in C++ software development, optimization...