Senior System Software Engineer, Data Center Compute Diagnostics

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Durham, NC
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 21 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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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, Data Center Compute Diagnostics

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Senior System Software Engineer – Data Center Compute Diagnostics joins the team to develop low-level diagnostic software for next-generation data center GPUs and rack-scale AI systems. The role involves owning well-scoped components from design through implementation, validation, and field support. Key responsibilities include developing diagnostic and stress software to exercise complex hardware, including compute engines, memory and cache subsystems, NICs, PCIe and NVLink interfaces, power delivery, and thermal behavior. You will investigate hardware and software failures involving memory errors, ECC, data integrity, and high-speed interfaces. Required skills include proficiency in C, C++, and Python, along with experience in embedded software, firmware, Linux device drivers, or systems software. You will utilize low-level debugging tools and registers to bring up new silicon and validate system features.

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Skills

C C++ Python Linux Device Drivers CUDA PyTorch NCCL GEMM PCIe NVLink Firmware Embedded Systems Hardware Validation DMA ECC Computer Architecture

What you'll do

Develop diagnostic and stress software in C/C++ and Python for complex hardware systems.
Bring up and validate new silicon and system features using pre-production hardware and software.
Create targeted tests for compute engines, memory, cache subsystems, DMA engines, and PCIe/NVLink interfaces.
Investigate hardware and software failures involving memory errors, data integrity, thermals, and voltage/frequency behavior.
Own well-scoped components of diagnostic software from design through implementation, validation, and field support.
Collaborate with hardware blocks, firmware, Linux device drivers, and registers to diagnose difficult system failures.
Contribute to diagnostic workloads ranging from low-level hardware tests to high-level AI workloads.
Use modern development and analysis tools to accelerate coding, debugging, and failure analysis.

What we're looking for

BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
12+ years of experience in embedded software, firmware, Linux device drivers, systems software, hardware validation, diagnostics, or silicon bring-up.
Strong programming skills in C and C++, plus working proficiency in Python.
Experience developing software that interacts with hardware, firmware, device drivers, hardware registers, or low-level interfaces.
Experience creating diagnostics, validation tests, stress tests, manufacturing tests, or other software used to isolate hardware or system failures.
Understanding of fundamental computer architecture concepts such as memory, caches, interrupts, DMA, buses, and device I/O.
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills to investigate failures across hardware and software boundaries.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

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