Senior Embedded Software Engineer, DPU - Networking

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Work type: On-site
Location: Westford, MA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 41 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Embedded Software Engineer, DPU - Networking

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The Senior Embedded Software Engineer, DPU - Networking joins the NVIDIA DPU Platform team to develop system software components for sophisticated SOC platform designs. You will build processor firmware, kernel drivers, modules, user space applications, and libraries while collaborating with hardware and product design teams. Key responsibilities include DPU project bring-up, validation, and tackling complex system-level optimization and resource utilization challenges. You will work in pre-silicon development mode to architect, debug, and optimize performance using software simulator and hardware emulator test environments. Required skills include 6+ years of experience with Linux and complex embedded systems, Linux bootloaders like ATF or UEFI, and maintaining Linux distributions. You must possess expertise in software update mechanisms, secure boot flows, and trusted compute environments to solve networking platform challenges.

What does a Embedded Software Engineer earn?

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Linux Embedded Systems Kernel Drivers Firmware UEFI ATF SOC Pre-silicon Development Secure Boot Trusted Compute Software Distribution User Space Libraries Product Life-cycle

What you'll do

Develop system software components including processor firmware, kernel drivers, and user space applications.
Design software for sophisticated SOC platform designs in collaboration with hardware teams.
Assist global teams with DPU project bring-up and validation processes.
Solve complex system-level optimization and resource utilization challenges.
Architect, debug, and optimize performance in pre-silicon development using simulators and emulators.
Manage software quality and performance across all levels of the product development life-cycle.

What we're looking for

Bachelor of science or master's degree, or equivalent experience, with 6+ years of experience in Linux and complex embedded systems development.
Experience with Linux bootloader and boot firmware, such as ATF/UEFI (preferred).
Strong background in developing or maintaining Linux distributions, including user space libraries, applications, and software update mechanisms.
Experience with multiple Linux distributions, with the ability to compare and contrast them (preferred).
Specialist knowledge of secure boot flows and/or trusted compute environments (preferred).
Experience developing security key management solutions (preferred).
Knowledge of secure software development practices (preferred).
Experience developing and sustaining commercially available software products through a full product life-cycle (preferred).

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