SoC Software Engineer - New College Grad 2027

Job Title

SoC Software Engineer - New College Grad 2027

Role Summary

Join a team that builds system software for heterogeneous computing platforms used in AI, HPC, and data center products. Work will span hardware, firmware, operating systems, and applications to bring server-class platforms from early silicon to production.

This entry-level role focuses on low-level system software, validation, and reliability engineering while collaborating across architecture, ASIC, firmware, and platform teams.

Experience Level

Entry-level (New college graduate). Suitable for candidates with little to no professional experience; typically 0–2 years.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and implement SoC software, validation solutions, and test frameworks across user space, kernel, firmware, and boot software.
• Develop system validation and reliability software to support virtual prototypes, silicon bring-up, and production deployment.
• Contribute to system software architecture and integrate new capabilities across the stack.
• Collaborate with architecture, ASIC, firmware, platform, and NPI teams to define and meet platform requirements.
• Investigate hardware/software interactions, debug complex failures, and improve performance, reliability, power efficiency, and serviceability.
• Research and apply emerging technologies and industry standards to solve practical engineering problems.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience:

• Strong C or C++ programming skills and understanding of object-oriented design.
• Familiarity with low-level systems software, device drivers, firmware, embedded software, or other hardware-facing programming.
• Foundational understanding of processor and computer architecture (preferably ARM).
• Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities.
• Clear communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team.

Nice-to-have:

• Knowledge of Linux systems or kernel internals.
• Understanding of server, PC, embedded, or other complex computing architectures.
• Experience with SoC development, pre-silicon environments, silicon bring-up, or hardware validation (coursework, research, internships, or projects).
• Experience contributing to team software projects, open-source projects, technical competitions, or substantial personal projects.
• Exposure to AI, automation, or data-driven techniques for accelerating validation and analyzing failures.

Education Requirements

Pursuing or recently completed a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical 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.