Senior Software Engineer, Chips System Software
NVIDIAJob Title
Senior Software Engineer, Chips System Software
Role Summary
Design and implement chip-specific kernel drivers and embedded software with a focus on Linux kernel development, core OS enablement, platform bring-up, and automation across pre-silicon and silicon platforms.
Work within the Chips System Software organization and collaborate closely with hardware, silicon, pre-silicon, and software teams to enable next-generation SoCs from modeling and simulation through production deployment.
Experience Level
Senior; typically requires 8+ years of relevant software development experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include platform bring-up, kernel and driver development, and cross-team integration.
- Design, develop, and verify features for next-generation chip architectures.
- Influence hardware and system software design via architecture reviews and design specifications.
- Bring up new platforms across simulation, emulation, FPGA, and silicon environments.
- Enable Linux and core operating system software across pre-silicon and silicon platforms.
- Debug and resolve complex hardware/software integration issues and perform system-level root-cause analysis.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and demonstrated experience; nice-to-have items listed separately.
- Must-have: 8+ years of experience in software development involving complex hardware and software designs.
- Must-have: Strong proficiency in C and Linux kernel development; experience developing and debugging Linux device drivers.
- Must-have: Strong system-level debugging and root cause analysis skills; familiarity with caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, and interrupts.
- Must-have: Demonstrated ability to independently drive projects from design through deployment with end-to-end ownership.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with Buildroot and Linux distributions.
- Nice-to-have: Contributions to Linux kernel or other open-source projects; prior platform bring-up on pre-silicon/silicon.
Education Requirements
BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the Company
Company: NVIDIA
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA
NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.
