Senior Embedded Systems Software Engineer — Firmware & RTOS

Thomas To

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 152,000 - 288,000

Full time

48 hours ago

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Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a senior engineer to enhance GPU system software, including firmware, a real-time operating system, and driver interfaces. You will participate in build, test, and execution infrastructure, guiding changes from design through bring-up and release.

The role requires strong experience in C and scripting, embedded software, RTOS, and low-level interfaces. You will collaborate with global teams to deliver robust software and improve development processes.

Qualifications

Proven experience in system software, embedded software, or related field.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of meaningful experience.
Experience writing software in C, and scripting to build, test, or run that software.
Background with embedded software, RTOS, and device drivers, with low-level interfaces like interrupts, GPIO, DMA, PCIe, or I2C.
Experience delivering software you were accountable for, from design through release and support.

Responsibilities

Improve the product and the process used to build, test, and run it.
Design and implement firmware and real-time operating system changes, and the driver interface that connects them with the rest of the system.
Use current development tools, including tools that generate and check code, and make those tools part of how the team develops and validates software.
Work with hardware and software partners in other locations to resolve issues and deliver the result.