Senior System Software Architect, Halos Core and Robotics Platform

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $224,000–$356,500 / yr
Posted: 58 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Senior System Software Architect, Halos Core and Robotics Platform

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As a Senior System Software Architect - Halos Core and Robotics Platform, you will join the team building the NVIDIA Halos full-stack safety platform for physical AI applications like autonomous vehicles and industrial robots. You will architect, design, develop, and debug system software across QNX, Linux, and hypervisor-based environments while developing BSP, boot, driver, and device-management software for SoCs. Your work involves creating I/O Virtualization solutions for mixed-criticality systems and ensuring compliance with ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 standards. You will utilize C, Ada/SPARK, and TLA+ formal verification modeling to build high-integrity software. The role requires expertise in ARM architecture, real-time operating systems, and AI-assisted engineering tools to optimize performance and debugging for complex edge AI platforms where machines must sense, decide, and act in the physical world.

Skills

C Ada SPARK QNX Linux RTOS ARM Architecture Hypervisors I/O Virtualization Formal Methods TLA+ ISO 26262 ISO 21434 SDLC GenAI Firmware System Software Embedded Systems

What you'll do

Architect, design, and debug system software for the NVIDIA Halos OS across QNX, Linux, and hypervisor environments.
Develop Board Support Packages (BSP), bootloaders, drivers, and device management software for NVIDIA SoCs.
Design and develop I/O Virtualization solutions to support mixed-criticality systems.
Create safe and secure software compliant with ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 safety standards.
Bring up and optimize next-generation NVIDIA platforms in collaboration with ASIC, firmware, and security teams.
Utilize Formal Methods to architect and develop high-integrity software components.
Implement AI-assisted engineering tools to automate debugging, testing, code review, and documentation workflows.
Design advanced debugging, tracing, logging, and performance analysis solutions to improve developer experience.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
12+ years of experience in system software architecture and development for real-time embedded systems.
Strong understanding of computer architecture, operating system fundamentals, and ARM architecture.
Proficiency in C programming and debugging skills.
Experience with Ada/SPARK programming and TLA+ formal verification modeling.
Practical experience using AI-assisted engineering tools for coding, testing, and workflow automation.
Hands-on experience with debugging tools, performance analysis, and system analyzer tools.
Knowledge of ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 safety and security standards.

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