Senior GPU System Software Engineer - Security & Drivers

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior System SW Engineer with expertise in systems software, GPU drivers, embedded software, and platform security. You will provide technical leadership for security and architecture initiatives across production GPU kernel drivers, embedded software, and next-generation NVIDIA platforms.

Working with hardware, software, and security teams, you will build secure, high-performance solutions from architecture through production, strengthening security, reliability, and

Qualifications

• BS/MS or equivalent experience in computer engineering, CS, or EE with 8+ years in systems software or security engineering.
• Proven experience securing low-level software including kernels, drivers, embedded systems, or platform software.
• Strong C programming and low-level driver development skills.
• Experience with Linux, Windows, Android, ChromeOS, or similar kernels.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture including CPUs, caches, buses, DMA, and memory protection.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and cross-functional ownership.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, and verify security and systems features for GPU kernel drivers, embedded software, and next-generation GPU architectures.
• Drive secure-design practices across code, development processes, and product architecture; lead adoption across partner engineering organizations.
• Conduct software and hardware security reviews, identify vulnerabilities and architectural risks, and guide mitigation strategies.
• Debug and resolve complex issues across drivers, OS kernels, embedded environments, hardware interfaces, and virtualization layers.
• Balance security, reliability, and performance for datacenter-scale and performance-sensitive workloads.
• Define and execute long-term security roadmaps in collaboration with global software, hardware, and product teams.

Skills

GPU Driver Development

Systems Software

Embedded Software

C Programming

Linux Kernel

Security Engineering

Technical Leadership

Communication

Education

BS/MS in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

Equivalent experience 8+ years

Tools

Linux

Windows

Virtual Machines

Hypervisors

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior System SW Engineer with expertise in systems software, GPU drivers, embedded software, and platform security. You will provide technical leadership for security and architecture initiatives across production GPU kernel drivers, embedded software, and next-generation NVIDIA platforms.

Working with hardware, software, and security teams, you will build secure, high-performance solutions from architecture through production, strengthening security, reliability, and