Senior System Software Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$184,000–$287,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
135 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $236k
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This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$206,450 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $236k versus about $179k for comparable roles.

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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

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TL;DR · Senior System Software Engineer

As a Senior System Software Engineer - Tegra, you will join the System Software group focusing on Tegra Diagnostics to develop software for complex heterogeneous computing systems supporting server, automotive, and embedded products. You will be responsible for developing drivers, tests, and frameworks across user-space, kernel, firmware, and boot software to stress the SOC and system throughout the full development lifecycle. Your daily work involves participating in architecture analysis, defining use cases for power and bandwidth metrics, and spearheading initiatives for design validation and manufacturing screening. You will perform root cause analysis for complex data center module failures while recommending architectural improvements. The role requires expert C/C++ programming, object-oriented skills, and experience with low-level driver programming, processor architecture fundamentals like ARM, and Linux kernel internals to solve critical hardware integration challenges.

What you'll do

  • Develop drivers, tests, and frameworks to stress the SoC and system across the full software development lifecycle.
  • Work in user-space, kernel, firmware, or boot software of the SoC.
  • Analyze system architecture to define use cases for power, noise patterns, and bandwidth metrics.
  • Lead initiatives to improve efficiency and robustness for design validation, thermal characterization, and manufacturing screening.
  • Perform root cause analysis on complex data center module and rack level failures.
  • Recommend remediations and drive software architecture improvements based on identified issues.
  • Execute pre-silicon and post-silicon bringup of complex SoCs and platforms.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS in EE/CS or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of experience.
  • Strong C/C++ programming and object-oriented programming skills.
  • Experience with low level / driver level programming.
  • Understanding of processor architecture fundamentals, preferably ARM (preferred).
  • Strong problem-solving, debugging, communication, interpersonal, and planning skills.
  • Knowledge of Linux kernel internals (preferred).
  • Knowledge of Server/PC system architecture or experience in Pre-Silicon/Post-Silicon bringup of complex SoCs (preferred).

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