Senior GPU System Software Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $152,000–$241,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 58 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Senior GPU System Software Engineer

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The Senior GPU System Software Engineer joins the SOC System Software organization to design, develop, and validate SOC and GPU boot and security software across automotive, embedded, and data center platforms. This role involves active participation in the new silicon lifecycle, ranging from pre-silicon simulation and emulation to silicon power-on bring-up phases. The engineer will identify, debug, and resolve issues within the boot stack while collaborating with architecture, software, and hardware design teams to enhance next-generation system-on-chips. Required expertise includes bare-metal firmware development involving PCIe, ACPI, and ARM/RISC-V technologies, along with proficiency in C programming and defensive security programming. The role requires a deep understanding of computer system architecture, microprocessors, and microcontroller fundamentals such as caches, buses, and DMA to solve complex boot process intricacies on sophisticated SoCs.

Skills

C Firmware Boot Software ARM RISC-V PCIe ACPI SoC GPU Pre-Silicon Simulation Emulation Silicon bring up DMA GenAI

What you'll do

Design, develop, and validate SOC and GPU boot and security software for multiple platforms.
Participate in the full silicon lifecycle from pre-silicon simulation to silicon power-on bring-up.
Identify, debug, and resolve issues within the boot stack to ensure proper operation.
Develop bare-metal firmware utilizing PCIe, ACPI, and ARM/RISC-V technologies.
Implement defensive security programming techniques for system software.
Collaborate with architecture, software, and hardware teams to improve next-generation SoCs.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of proven experience in relevant roles.
Proficiency in bare-metal firmware development with PCIE, ACPI, and ARM/RISC-V technologies.
Familiarity with computer system architecture, microprocessors, and microcontroller fundamentals like caches, buses, and DMA.
Expertise in C programming languages and outstanding debugging skills.
Defensive security programming skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
Experience with boot process intricacies, GPU kernel drivers, or pre/post-silicon bring-up of complex SoCs (preferred).

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