System Software Engineering Intern, Video - Summer 2026
Santa Clara, CA
Internship
Onsite
$20/hr - $71/hr
Intern
NVIDIA is a leader in computer graphics and AI technology, seeking a System Software Intern for their Video team. The intern will work on core technologies for video streaming and playback, collaborating with multiple teams to address partner and customer issues.
Responsibilities
Work on core technologies that enable video streaming and video playback, Hyperscale transcoding, video inference, ultra-low latency game streaming, and many other groundbreaking applications that are transforming our industry
You will get the opportunity to learn about our graphics processing units and how to harness their full performance
You will be collaborating with multiple teams in our company, working on partner and customer issues
Qualification
Required
Pursuing BS or MS in electrical engineering, computer science, or related field
Excellent C/C++ programming skills
Interest in low-level operating system knowledge, specifically memory/resource management, scheduling and process control, and hardware virtualization
Familiarity with computer system architectures and hardware/software interface layer models
Kernel experience with Linux, Android, Chrome, or Windows systems is helpful
Knowledge of video compression and video processing techniques
Strong problem solving skills and experience with complex system-level debugging is invaluable
Preferred
Benefits
Intern benefits
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
