Senior System Software Engineer - Software Development Kit

Nvidia

Actively hiring
Santa Clara, US Posted 22 days ago $152,000$241,500 / year

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TL;DR

As a Systems Software Engineer at NVIDIA's Tegra Solutions Engineering team, you will work closely with product teams to deliver cutting-edge platform solutions for automotive applications, focusing on camera, multimedia, and graphics. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with software engineers and hardware architects to design, develop, validate, and optimize software on the DRIVE self-driving platform, as well as engaging directly with customers to gather requirements and support their projects. You will also develop drivers in the camera framework, debug imaging pipelines, and optimize performance for graphics and multimedia components. The ideal candidate has a BS or MS in Computer Science or related field, 5+ years of system software development experience with a focus on embedded systems, strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python, familiarity with source control tools like git and JIRA, and knowledge of camera sensors, ISP, image quality, and interface components. Experience with Linux, Android, GPU computing, CUDA, TensorRT, and AUTOSAR is highly desirable.

Skills

C C++ Python Linux Android CUDA TensorRT Git JIRA CSI GPU AUTOSAR MISRA Real-time operating systems BSP Software Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain camera drivers for automotive platforms.
  • Optimize performance for graphics and multimedia components in driving platform stack.
  • Collaborate with teams to design, develop, validate, and optimize software on DRIVE self-driving platform.
  • Engage directly with customers/partners to gather requirements and optimize products.
  • Familiarize and debug imaging pipeline for image quality evaluations.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of system software development experience with a focus on embedded systems.
  • Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python.
  • Experience with camera sensors, ISP, image quality, and interface components like CSI.
  • Knowledge of Linux or Android operating systems and GPU architecture.
  • Familiarity with source control systems (git, Perforce) and project management tools (JAMA, JIRA).
  • Ability to work directly with customers and partners on product requirements and optimization.

Market check

Salary context

This $152,000–$241,500 range sits above 73% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$118,382$213,925

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400$202,300

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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About Nvidia

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

Nvidia currently has 801 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 797 roles with salary data.

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