Principal System Software Engineer - Automotive Platform

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 272,000 - 431,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal System Software Engineer to drive next-generation automotive platform software, architecture, and performance engineering in Santa Clara, CA. You will work across hardware, kernel, AI, middleware, and platform teams to deliver scalable, safety-critical system software.

The role requires 15+ years of hands-on experience, deep Linux kernel expertise, and strong C/C++ with Python.

Qualifications

• 15+ years hands-on experience in systems software, embedded systems, or performance engineering.
• Strong Linux internals and kernel development knowledge.
• Proven ability to lead technically while remaining hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Drive system software architecture and technical direction for automotive compute platforms.
• Lead performance optimization across CPU, GPU, memory, and subsystems.
• Design, develop, debug, and optimize low-level system software including kernel and drivers.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Linux kernel development

Performance optimization

System architecture

Debugging complex systems

Mentoring

Communication skills

Python scripting

Education

CS/CE/EE degree

Tools

Linux

Device Drivers

Virtualization

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal System Software Engineer to drive next-generation automotive platform software, architecture, and performance engineering in Santa Clara, CA. You will work across hardware, kernel, AI, middleware, and platform teams to deliver scalable, safety-critical system software.

The role requires 15+ years of hands-on experience, deep Linux kernel expertise, and strong C/C++ with Python.