Senior System Software Engineer - SoC Power
NVIDIAJob Title
Senior System Software Engineer - SoC Power
Role Summary
Join NVIDIA's Tegra system software organization to design and implement system-level software and firmware for SoC power management across Automotive, Embedded, and Datacenter platforms. The role focuses on power/performance optimization, debugging complex software stacks, and collaborating with hardware and system teams to deliver efficient, production-quality solutions.
Experience Level
Senior — typically 8+ years of experience developing system-level software and firmware for power optimization in Datacenter, Embedded, or ARM-based systems.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include developing power management policies, firmware, and validation to achieve targeted performance and energy efficiency.
- Design and implement power management policies and system software for Tegra Automotive, Embedded, and Datacenter SoCs.
- Develop firmware focused on reliable power control and optimization.
- Triage, reproduce, and debug system and application-level software issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional hardware and software teams to define and execute power/performance strategies.
- Create and execute test plans to validate functionality, performance, and power efficiency.
- Analyze energy consumption, identify inefficiencies, and implement corrective measures.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience; nice-to-have items are listed separately.
- Proven experience building system software and firmware for power and performance optimization on Datacenter, Embedded, or ARM platforms.
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ and experience with scripting languages such as Python.
- Deep understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and hardware–software interactions.
- Experience debugging and tuning complex system software stacks.
- Excellent problem-solving, teamwork, and written/verbal communication skills.
- Nice-to-have: experience with performance/power measurement and tools development, and using simulation/emulation platforms.
- Nice-to-have: familiarity with DVFS, clock and power gating, clock sequencing, binning, power/thermal budgeting, interconnects, memory hierarchy, interrupts, and memory-mapped I/O.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, 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.
