Embedded Software Engineer: Firmware, Kernel & Linux

NVIDIA AI; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Software Engineer to join our embedded platforms team. You will design system software components across firmware, drivers, and user-space libraries, collaborating with hardware and product design teams on sophisticated SOC platforms.

We value 2+ years in embedded software, strong C and Python skills, and a passion for system software interactions, Linux environments, and performance optimization. This position is based in Westford, MA with global collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in developing software for embedded systems with C and Python.
• Strong understanding of system software stack, drivers, Linux kernel, and performance.
• Knowledge of processor architectures, CPU cache coherency, and hardware accelerators.
• Experience with build environments and agile software development processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop system software components such as processor firmware, boot-loaders, kernel drivers/modules, and user space applications and libraries.
• Collaborate with hardware and product design teams to build software for SOC designs.
• Support global teams with customer and internal DPU projects.
• Address complex system-level optimization and resource utilization challenges.
• Engage in all levels of the product development lifecycle with clear requirements and performance.
• Work in a worldwide matrixed software team to make a broad impact.

Skills

C programming

Python

Embedded systems

Linux kernel

Software optimization

Agile development

Communication skills

System software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

gcc

git

github

make

bitbake

shell scripts

gerrit

jenkins

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Software Engineer to join our embedded platforms team. You will design system software components across firmware, drivers, and user-space libraries, collaborating with hardware and product design teams on sophisticated SOC platforms.

We value 2+ years in embedded software, strong C and Python skills, and a passion for system software interactions, Linux environments, and performance optimization. This position is based in Westford, MA with global collaboration.