Senior System Software Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CAAustin, TXRedmond, WASeattle, WA
Salary: $152,000–$241,500 / yr
Posted: 135 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $197k

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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

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As a Senior System Software Engineer - Tegra Tools, you will join the Tegra Tools team to construct, optimize, and direct software tools and infrastructure for flashing and provisioning NVIDIA chips across Automotive, Embedded, and Data Center products. You will manage the full tools lifecycle from pre-silicon development through silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation while collaborating with hardware, firmware, and QA teams to define requirements. The role involves developing host and target software tools to support internal teams and external partners. Required skills include C/C++, Python, object-oriented programming, and a deep understanding of computer architecture, low-level interfaces like USB, UART, SPI, PCIe, and JTAG. You must be able to troubleshoot SoC boot sequences and utilize GDB or JTAG debuggers to resolve failures across various flash and provisioning workflows for diverse hardware platforms.

What does a System Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $235750 from 37 postings across 4 companies.

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Skills

C++ Python GDB JTAG Linux Android Windows USB UART SPI PCIe CI/CD Firmware Device Drivers SoC Kernel Hardware-in-the-loop Object-Oriented Programming

What you'll do

Construct and optimize software tools for flashing and provisioning NVIDIA chips across Automotive, Embedded, and Data Center products.
Manage the full tools lifecycle from pre-silicon development through silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation.
Develop and maintain host and target software tools to support internal teams and external partners.
Define and deliver tooling requirements by collaborating with hardware, firmware, architecture, and QA teams.
Troubleshoot boot failures across the SoC boot sequence from ROM and bootloader phases to kernel initialization.
Debug complex system issues using tools like GDB and JTAG debuggers.
Redefine legacy workflows into agentic systems to improve operational efficiency.

What we're looking for

BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of relevant software development experience.
Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills with experience shipping production-quality tools.
Solid understanding of software engineering principles and object-oriented programming.
Knowledge of computer architecture, low-level interfaces, and host-device communication protocols like USB, UART, SPI, PCIe, and JTAG.
Comprehension of SoC boot sequences from ROM/bootloader phases to kernel initialization with ability to troubleshoot failures.
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills using tools such as GDB and JTAG debuggers.

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