Senior Software Engineer, Virtualization – Linux Kernel

NVIDIA

. Design, develop, test, document and maintain upstream Linux kernel support for NVIDIA GPU virtualization, including vGPU enablement in Nova .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $224,000 - $431,250 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Linux kernel development and virtualization technologies, with a strong focus on GPU virtualization and upstream contributions. Proficient in Rust and C, with a solid understanding of memory management, synchronization, and device-driver models.

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Linux Kernel DevelopmentGPU VirtualizationRust ProgrammingKVM and QEMU ExperienceTechnical Writing

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Hard Skills

Linux Kernel InternalsVirtualization TechnologiesMemory ManagementDevice AssignmentPatch Series PreparationGDBKGDBFtracePerfPCIe SR-IOV

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

KVMQEMUVFIOIOMMUDRMNouveauNova

Industry Keywords

GPU ArchitectureOpen-Source ContributionDevice EmulationVirtual-Device Migration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudLinuxRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, test, document and maintain upstream Linux kernel support for NVIDIA GPU virtualization, including vGPU enablement in Nova
Work across the Linux virtualization stack, including KVM, QEMU and VFIO, on device assignment, PCIe SR-IOV, memory management and virtual-device lifecycle
Drive technical proposals and patch series through upstream design discussions, review and acceptance
Work with subsystem maintainers, address feedback and review contributions from others
Debug and resolve functional, performance and reliability issues across host drivers, hypervisors and GPU firmware interfaces
Collaborate with internal software, hardware, architecture and the open-source community to define features, validate integration and maintain support as the kernel evolves
Develop Linux kernel and virtualization technologies that bring GPU computing to cloud and enterprise environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS degree or higher in computer science, computer engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
12+ years of experience in Linux kernel development or virtualization
Record of relevant contributions accepted into the upstream Linux kernel
Experience preparing patch series, addressing review feedback and working with subsystem maintainers
Proficiency in Rust and C
Strong understanding of Rust ownership, lifetimes, memory safety and interoperability with C
In-depth knowledge of Linux kernel internals, including the device-driver model, memory management, synchronization and concurrency
Strong understanding of virtualization, including host and guest interactions, memory translation, device assignment, interrupts and resource isolation
Experience using GDB, KGDB, ftrace or perf
Clear technical writing and communication skills
Knowledge of GPU architecture, GPU drivers or GPU virtualization is a plus
Experience with DRM, Nouveau, Nova or similar graphics and compute driver stacks is a plus
Contributions to Rust-for-Linux are a plus
Hands-on development experience with KVM, QEMU, VFIO, IOMMU or PCIe SR-IOV
Experience as an open-source maintainer or reviewer, or leading patch series spanning multiple kernel subsystems
Familiarity with device emulation, low-level firmware interfaces or virtual-device migration

Benefits

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Highly competitive salaries
Comprehensive benefits package
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