Senior System Software Engineer, Security

Nvidia

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Work type: Remote
Location: Santa Clara, CANCTXILCA
Salary: $152,000–$241,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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, Security

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The Senior System Software Engineer - Security joins the Data Center Systems Software team to investigate and resolve product vulnerabilities for HGX, DGX, and MGX platforms. This role involves reproducing vulnerabilities, assessing exploitability, and coordinating remediations with engineering owners and PSIRT Operations. Key responsibilities include developing security fixes, validating mitigations, building automation for vulnerability triage, and improving Secure Development Lifecycle practices through threat modeling and security design reviews. Candidates must possess experience with CVSS scoring, CWE classification, static analysis, fuzzing, and software composition analysis. The role requires a solid technical foundation in embedded systems, firmware architecture, memory safety, and hardware-software interfaces. Proficiency in Python or comparable languages is required to build automation. The work focuses on securing data center systems and infrastructure for AI workloads.

What does a System Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $235750 from 68 postings across 4 companies.

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Skills

Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) Python Firmware Embedded Systems Static Analysis Fuzzing Software Composition Analysis UEFI SPDM TCG DICE Secure Boot Root of Trust CVSS CWE Threat Modeling Systems Software Memory Safety

What you'll do

Investigate and reproduce product vulnerabilities to assess exploitability and impact on software versions.
Coordinate third-party vulnerability updates, mitigations, and documented exceptions.
Drive timely remediation with engineering owners, including risk prioritization and coordinated disclosure.
Develop security fixes, validate mitigations, and create regression tests for supported releases.
Build automation for vulnerability triage, analysis, and tracking.
Improve Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices through threat modeling and security design reviews.
Evangelize SDL practices across NVIDIA data center software teams.

What we're looking for

BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of relevant software or security engineering experience.
Hands-on experience investigating and remediating vulnerabilities, including familiarity with CVSS scoring and CWE classification.
Experience with secure development practices and security testing tools, such as static analysis, fuzzing, and software composition analysis.
Familiarity with server firmware and systems software, plus experience building automation using Python or a comparable language.
Solid technical foundation in embedded systems, including firmware architecture, memory safety, and hardware-software interfaces.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (preferred for creating clarity for a remote team).
Product security experience with modern data center systems (preferred).

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