Senior Linux System Engineer - Tegra Power/Performance

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

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a software engineer to push power and thermal management on Tegra and embedded platforms. You will implement Linux kernel and user-space features, collaborating with power architects and hardware teams to optimize power, performance, and efficiency for edge AI and robotics workloads.

Applicants should have a strong Linux background, C programming expertise, and experience with ARM-based embedded systems, plus system-level debugging and excellent communication to deliver robust

Qualifications

• MS in CS, CE, EE, Systems Engineering or related software/hardware engineering major, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of software development experience with a significant focus on Linux
• Excellent C programming/debugging skills within Linux kernel and user space
• Background with working on embedded systems and ARM processor specific
• System-level debugging experience and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Work with ground breaking technologies for the Tegra SoC and various NVIDIA embedded platforms
• Implement power and thermal management software 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.

Skills

C programming

Linux kernel

Embedded systems

ARM processors

System debugging

Communication skills

Education

MS in CS/CE/EE/Systems Eng or related

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a software engineer to push power and thermal management on Tegra and embedded platforms. You will implement Linux kernel and user-space features, collaborating with power architects and hardware teams to optimize power, performance, and efficiency for edge AI and robotics workloads.

Applicants should have a strong Linux background, C programming expertise, and experience with ARM-based embedded systems, plus system-level debugging and excellent communication to deliver robust