Senior System Software Engineer, Halos Core and Robotics Platform

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $184,000–$287,500 / yr
Posted: 23 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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 System Software Engineer, Halos Core and Robotics Platform

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As a Senior System Software Engineer - Halos Core and Robotics Platform, you will join the team building the NVIDIA Halos full-stack safety platform for physical AI, including 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 and edge AI platforms. 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 Formal Methods to build high integrity software while employing GenAI tools for debugging and workflow automation. The role focuses on the technical challenges of safety, security, and accelerated computing within the robotics and autonomous vehicle domains.

What does a System Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $235750 from 37 postings across 4 companies.

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Skills

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

What you'll do

Architect, design, develop, and debug system software for NVIDIA Halos OS across QNX, Linux, and hypervisor environments.
Develop BSP, boot, driver, device-management, diagnostics, and platform software for NVIDIA SoCs and edge AI platforms.
Design and develop I/O Virtualization solutions for mixed-criticality systems.
Develop safe and secure software compliant with ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 standards.
Use Formal Methods to architect and develop high integrity software.
Bring up and optimize next-generation NVIDIA platforms in collaboration with ASIC, firmware, and safety teams.
Utilize GenAI and AI-assisted engineering tools to automate debugging, testing, code review, and documentation.
Design 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.
8+ years of experience in system software architecture and development for real-time embedded systems.
Strong C and/or Ada/SPARK programming and debugging skills.
Deep understanding of computer architecture, operating system fundamentals, and ARM v8 based SoCs.
Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) such as QNX and RT Linux.
Experience using formal methods, including TLA+ modeling and high integrity software development.
Practical experience with AI-assisted engineering tools for coding, debugging, and workflow automation.
Experience developing solutions compliant with ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 standards.

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