Graphics Engineer Intern, Tegra System Software - Summer 2026

Overview

• NVIDIA is hiring motivated Software Engineering Interns to join our Solutions Engineering team.
• In this role, you will work with our Japan-based System Software and GPU driver engineering group to develop and enhance our graphics software stack, supporting modern graphics APIs used in leading consumer products.
• What you'll be doing: Collaborate with the system software and driver teams to support the development of the graphics driver for gaming devices.
• Integrate latest technologies from the upstream branch into the target product, including debugging, and updating related tests and specifications.
• Triage and reproduce customer-reported issues related to Vulkan / OpenGL / NVN graphics drivers running on Tegra SoC Help improve compatibility across graphics driver versions and product generations Learn directly from senior engineers and subject-matter experts while supporting investigations, fixes, and verification efforts.
• What we need to see: Pursuing BS or higher degree in CS/EE/CE or equivalent.
• Good programming skills in C and C++ Solid English communication skills (read/write), including the ability to write clear technical notes and understand engineering documentation Interest in low-level systems (drivers, performance, graphics stack behavior, GPU architecture).
• Hands-on experience is a plus, but motivation to learn matters most Ways to stand out from the crowd: Familiarity with NVIDIA GPU hardware products (Tesla, Jetson, DGX, etc).
• Experience using at least one modern graphics API (Vulkan / OpenGL / DirectX / NVN / etc), ideally with some exposure to debugging or understanding the API's internal implementation (runtime/driver behavior).
• Understanding of core GPU concepts such as command buffers, pipelines, textures, framebuffers, etc.
• NVIDIA employees are dedicated to building technology that moves humanity forward and supporting the communities in which they work and live.
• We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us.