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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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As a Senior System Software Engineer, NVLink Fusion, you will join the team to develop low-level software for high-bandwidth, low-latency interconnect platforms used in next-generation accelerated computing systems. You will design and implement kernel-mode drivers, embedded firmware, and microcode across the entire product lifecycle, from pre-silicon development and architecture through silicon bring-up and production support. Your daily work involves developing unit, integration, and system-level tests while debugging complex issues at the hardware/software boundary. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, and Python to manage features like memory-mapped I/O, interrupts, DMA, and concurrency. You will collaborate with architects and partners to solve technical challenges involving high-speed interconnects such as PCIe, CXL, and InfiniBand. This position focuses on ensuring the reliability and performance of critical interconnect solutions within complex computing environments.
Design and implement kernel-mode drivers and embedded firmware for the NVLink Fusion platform.
Manage features across the full product lifecycle from pre-silicon development to silicon bring-up and production.
Develop unit, integration, and system-level tests and automation tools for pre- and post-silicon environments.
Debug complex hardware, firmware, kernel, and system-level issues at the hardware/software boundary.
Write low-level production software using C and C++.
Lead design and code reviews to ensure software quality and maintainability.
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to integrate and validate high-performance interconnect solutions.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of relevant software, firmware, or systems development experience, or equivalent demonstrated expertise in low-level software.
Strong programming skills in C and/or C++, with proficiency in Python or a comparable scripting language.
Experience in operating-system kernels, device drivers, embedded firmware, microcode, high-speed interconnects, networking, or low-level system software.
Strong understanding of computer architecture and hardware/software interaction including memory-mapped I/O, interrupts, DMA, concurrency, and memory ordering.
Experience debugging complex systems using logs, traces, debuggers, hardware diagnostics, simulation, or emulation.
Experience with software engineering practices such as technical design, peer review, testing, release management, and production maintenance.
Experience with Rust (preferred); Linux kernel development, RTOS, or high-speed I/O technologies like PCIe and CXL (preferred).
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C
Linux
System Software
Hardware Architecture
Device Programming
Algorithms
High-Performance Computing
DMA
Memory Controllers
Emulation
Product Hardening
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