Performance Test Engineer Intern

NVIDIA is searching for a highly motivated, creative student. As someone who is hardworking and passionate about their work, you will contribute towards aspects of tests of GPUs. NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most brilliant and talented people on the planet working for us. 

The test engineer intern should be able to set up and maintain computer hardware, modify and run automation scripts, use applications and other tools to provide performance information. The candidate needs to understand the basics of 3D graphics (anti-aliasing, filtering, shader etc.), know NVIDIA products and their specs. Passion for PC gaming and graphics tech is a must.
 

What you’ll be doing:

• Build, set up and configure computer systems with appropriate hardware and software to run benchmarks on various systems.
• Run performance tests of GPUs and other system components.
• Analyze and validate results from test runs and create reports.

What we need to see:

• Pursuing a BSc or MSc in Computer Science or related field
• Experienced and passionate PC gamer, with a good understanding of in-game settings and graphics technologies.
• Good understanding of 3D application performance testing methods and techniques.
• Basic knowledge of Windows
• Familiarity with NVIDIA GEFORCE series and NVIDIA software products (NVIDIA App, GeForce Now, Gameworks).
• Good knowledge of PC systems and components, ability to build and maintain test machines.
• Good teamwork and communication skills.
  

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Strong skills in benchmarking and competitive analysis.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python)
• Familiarity with hypervisors and virtualization (Xen, VMWare, KVM, VirtualBox).
• Understanding of cloud gaming technology.