Steven Peterson

Senior Engineering Manager @ NVIDIA

United States

About

Experienced software engineering leader specializing in system software and AI infrastructure for GPU and data center platforms. Skilled in architecture design, performance optimization, and large scale distributed systems. Proven record of driving technical excellence and cross functional innovation at Nvidia

Experience

  • NVIDIA (19 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Engineering Manager
      2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

      • Led global software engineering teams to develop system-level and AI infrastructure for NVIDIA's GPU and data center platforms. • Defined architecture and roadmap for CUDA runtime and GPU drivers, enhancing performance and scalability. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance software solutions, driving technical excellence and code quality.

    • Engineering Manager
      2014 - 2020 · 6 yrs

    • Staff Software Engineer
      2010 - 2014 · 4 yrs

      • Led the software design for Tegra SoC and CUDA runtime modules, enhancing low-level system performance. • Collaborated with silicon and firmware teams to successfully validate new GPU architectures. • Acted as a technical lead on critical Jetson firmware projects, driving innovation and efficiency.

  • Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer at Neudesic, an IBM Company
    2002 - 2007 · 5 yrs