Senior System Software Engineer, Halos Core and Robotics Platform

Nvidia

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On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$184,000–$287,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
20 days ago
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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

The Senior System Software Engineer joins the Halos Core and Robotics Platform team to build a full-stack safety platform for physical AI, including autonomous vehicles and humanoids. You will architect, design, develop, and debug system software for Halos OS across QNX, Linux, and hypervisor-based environments. Key responsibilities include developing BSP, boot, driver, and device-management software for NVIDIA SoCs, designing I/O virtualization for mixed-criticality systems, and ensuring compliance with ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 standards. You will utilize C, Python, and Ada/SPARK programming skills alongside formal methods and AI-assisted engineering tools. The role focuses on bringing up and optimizing next-generation edge AI platforms to run complex software stacks, safety partitions, and real-time AI workloads for the mobility and robotics industries.

What does a System Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $235750 from 70 postings across 4 companies.

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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.
  • Create safe and secure software compliant with ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 standards.
  • Bring up and optimize next-generation NVIDIA platforms in coordination with ASIC, firmware, and safety teams.
  • Design and develop I/O Virtualization solutions for mixed-criticality systems.
  • Use Formal Methods to architect and develop high-integrity software components.
  • Utilize GenAI and AI-assisted engineering tools to automate debugging, testing, and requirements analysis.
  • Design debugging, tracing, logging, and performance-analysis solutions to improve developer experience.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's/Master's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science.
  • 8+ years of experience in System Software architecture and development for real-time embedded systems.
  • Strong understanding of computer architecture and operating system fundamentals.
  • Experience designing and developing complex system solutions, including virtualized system configurations.
  • Strong Python/C and/or Ada/SPARK programming and debugging skills.
  • Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools for coding, debugging, testing, documentation, or workflow automation.
  • Hands-on experience with debugging tools, performance analysis, system analyzer tools, and platform bring-up.
  • In-depth knowledge of RTOS like QNX and RT Linux, ARM architecture, and ISO 26262/21434 standards (preferred).

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