Senior Platform Software Engineer - SOC Drivers & Automation

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 224,000 - 357,000; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA is seeking highly motivated engineers to join the Platform Software team. You will design SOC drivers, BSPs, and advanced CI/CD tools while collaborating with OEM partners and global teams.

The role requires strong C/C++ and Python skills, deep knowledge of ARM microarchitecture, OS fundamentals, and experience with debugging tools such as GDB/WinDBG. Equity and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of meaningful software development experience.
• Strong understanding of ARM microarchitecture and ARM exception levels.
• Experience solving problems in large, complex systems deployed at scale.
• Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills.
• Knowledge of ACPI and Device Tree concepts.
• Familiarity with computer system architecture (caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA).
• Strong OS fundamentals with kernel and Hypervisor experience on Windows and Linux.
• Hands-on debugging with GDB/WinDBG and compilers like GCC, MSVC, LLVM.

Responsibilities

• Developing and triaging platform drivers for SOCs.
• Building automation triage tools and packetization for FW/OS drivers.
• Supporting OS driver development, bring up and triaging Platform and Multimedia drivers.
• Supporting the OEM ecosystem and providing innovative solutions.
• Assist Boot KPIs, Security and OS drivers.
• Collaborate across diverse ecosystems and verticals.
• Follow devices from pre-silicon to bring-up to production across products.

Skills

C/C++

Python

GDB

WinDBG

GCC

LLVM

OS concepts

Education

BS or MS in Computer Engineering/CS

Tools

GDB

WinDBG

GCC

MSVC

LLVM

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA is seeking highly motivated engineers to join the Platform Software team. You will design SOC drivers, BSPs, and advanced CI/CD tools while collaborating with OEM partners and global teams.

The role requires strong C/C++ and Python skills, deep knowledge of ARM microarchitecture, OS fundamentals, and experience with debugging tools such as GDB/WinDBG. Equity and benefits are offered.