Senior System Software Engineer, Platform Software

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CAWestford, MA
Salary: $224,000–$356,500 / yr
Posted: 3 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, Platform Software

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As a Senior System Software Engineer - Platform Software, you will join the Platform Software team to work on all aspects of SOC and system technology verticals. You will design key components of SOC drivers, BSP, and sophisticated CI/CD systems while collaborating with OEM customers. Your daily responsibilities include developing and triaging platform drivers, building automation triage tools for firmware and OS drivers, and supporting boot KPIs, security, and multimedia drivers from pre-silicon to production. The role requires expertise in C, C++, and Python, alongside a deep understanding of ARM microarchitecture, ACPI, and device tree concepts. You will utilize debuggers like GDB and WinDBG with compilers such as GCC, MSVC, and LLVM. This position focuses on solving complex system problems involving kernel and hypervisor experience across Windows and Linux environments.

What does a System Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $235750 from 37 postings across 4 companies.

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Skills

C C++ Python ARM Linux Windows GDB WinDBG GCC MSVC LLVM CI/CD ACPI Device Tree Kernel Hypervisor SOC embedded system S

What you'll do

Develop and triage platform drivers for System on Chip (SoC) integration.
Build sophisticated automation triage tools and issue packetizations for firmware and OS drivers.
Support the development, bring-up, and triaging of multimedia and platform drivers.
Provide innovative technical solutions to support the OEM ecosystem.
Assist with Boot KPIs, security features, and operating system driver development.
Manage device lifecycles from pre-silicon stages through to production across various business verticals.
Participate in architecture definition and early modeling/simulation for new products.

What we're looking for

BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
12+ years of meaningful software development experience.
Strong understanding of ARM microarchitecture and ARM exception levels.
Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and experience with compilers like GCC, MSVC, and LLVM.
Knowledge of computer system architecture, including caches, buses, memory controllers, and DMA.
Strong operating systems fundamentals with Kernel and Hypervisor experience on Windows and Linux.
Understanding of ACPI and Device tree concepts.
Experience with system-level debugging, reliability, security, or embedded systems (preferred).

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