Senior System Software Engineer - Halos Core and Robotics Platform

Job Title

Senior System Software Engineer - Halos Core and Robotics Platform

Role Summary

Senior system software engineer responsible for architecting, developing, and debugging system software for NVIDIA Halos edge AI platforms. The role works across QNX, Linux, and hypervisor-based environments on mixed-criticality systems, collaborating with ASIC, firmware, OS, safety, security, and platform teams.

Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 8+ years of relevant system software and embedded/real-time systems experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include platform bring-up, BSP and I/O virtualization, safety-aligned development, and developer tooling for performance and debugging.

• Architect, design, implement, and debug system software across QNX, Linux, and hypervisor environments.
• Design and develop BSP, boot, drivers, diagnostics, I/O virtualization, and platform software for mixed-criticality systems on NVIDIA SoCs.
• Bring up and optimize next-generation platforms; collaborate with ASIC, firmware, OS, safety, security, and platform teams.
• Develop safe and secure software aligned to safety standards and maximize use of formal methods.
• Design debugging, tracing, logging, and performance-analysis solutions to improve developer experience.
• Use GenAI and AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate debugging, test development, code review, documentation, and workflow automation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; followed by concise nice-to-have items.

• Must-have: 8+ years in system software architecture and development for complex real-time embedded systems.
• Must-have: Strong understanding of computer architecture and operating system fundamentals.
• Must-have: Strong C and/or Ada/SPARK programming and debugging skills.
• Must-have: Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools for coding, debugging, testing, documentation, or automation.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience with debugging, performance analysis, and system analyzer tools.
• Team-oriented, self-motivated contributor with strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with QNX or RT Linux, virtualization, ARMv8 low-level software, formal methods (Ada/SPARK, TLA+), and development aligned with ISO 26262 / ISO 21434.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in 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.