Senior Software Engineer, Chips System Software

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $184,000–$287,500 / yr
Posted: 22 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $174k

This role $236k

$100k most similar roles pay here $308k

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About Nvidia

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 Software Engineer, Chips System Software

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As a Senior Software Engineer, Chips System Software within the Chips System Software organization, you will design and develop critical chip-specific kernel drivers and embedded software. You will be responsible for Linux kernel development, Core OS enablement, Chip and Platform Bring-up, and automation across both pre-silicon and silicon platforms. Your daily work involves collaborating with hardware, silicon, and pre-silicon teams to bring up new platforms and resolve complex hardware and software integration issues across multiple layers of the stack. You will utilize C programming, Linux kernel internals, and device driver development while navigating computer architecture fundamentals like caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, and interrupts. The role focuses on enabling next-generation chips from early modeling through production deployment, solving intricate system-level debugging and root cause analysis problems within complex hardware and software integration environments.

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Skills

C Linux Kernel Device Drivers Embedded Software System Software Buildroot FPGA SoC Computer Architecture DMA Interrupts Memory Controllers Root Cause Analysis Pre-silicon Silicon Automation

What you'll do

Design and develop key features for next-generation chip architectures and system software.
Develop and verify Linux kernel drivers and core operating system software.
Perform chip and platform bring-up across pre-silicon, emulation, FPGA, and silicon platforms.
Influence hardware architecture through design specifications and technical reviews.
Debug and resolve complex hardware and software integration issues across the software stack.
Conduct root cause analysis for system-level issues involving memory controllers, DMA, and interrupts.
Drive projects from initial design through production deployment with end-to-end ownership.

What we're looking for

BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
8+ years of relevant software development experience.
Strong expertise in C programming and Linux kernel development.
Experience developing and debugging Linux device drivers and core operating system software.
Strong background in complex system-level debugging and root cause analysis.
Familiarity with computer architecture fundamentals including caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, interrupts, and low-level hardware interactions.
Deep expertise in Linux kernel internals and enabling Linux on pre-silicon and silicon platforms (preferred).
Experience with Buildroot, Linux distributions, or contributions to open-source projects (preferred).

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