Senior Linux Power & Performance Engineer for Tegra Edge AI

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

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Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara seeks a senior Linux software engineer focused on embedded platforms and Tegra SoC. Lead power and thermal management work in Linux kernel and user space, collaborating across hardware and software teams to optimize edge AI workloads.

Requires 8+ years of Linux experience, strong C skills, and ARM familiarity, with excellent communication to drive system-wide performance and reliability in demanding environments.

Qualifications

• MS in CS, CE, EE, Systems Engineering or equivalent
• 8+ years of software development focusing on Linux
• Excellent C programming/debugging in Linux kernel and user space
• Experience with embedded systems and ARM processors
• Strong system-level debugging and problem-solving
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Work with Tegra SoC and embedded platforms
• Implement power and thermal management features in Linux kernel and user space
• Collaborate with power architects, hardware and software engineers on platform power estimation and optimization
• Optimize the software stack to improve performance, efficiency, and responsiveness for edge AI and robotics use cases
• Tune system-level performance to deliver reliable and scalable AI workloads across demanding edge environments

Skills

C programming

Linux

Debugging

Embedded systems

ARM processor

System-level debugging

Communication skills

Education

MS in CS/CE/EE or related

Tools

Linux kernel

Open-source communities

Job description

NVIDIA in Santa Clara seeks a senior Linux software engineer focused on embedded platforms and Tegra SoC. Lead power and thermal management work in Linux kernel and user space, collaborating across hardware and software teams to optimize edge AI workloads.

Requires 8+ years of Linux experience, strong C skills, and ARM familiarity, with excellent communication to drive system-wide performance and reliability in demanding environments.