Senior Security Software Engineer — Lead Silicon Security

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Security Software Engineer in Santa Clara, CA to craft advanced security software for Tegra SOC and collaborate with cross‑functional teams. The role emphasizes security assessments, secure coding, and leading silicon lifecycle activities from pre‑silicon to bring‑up.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to security strategy, and help NVIDIA maintain industry leadership in secure computation across AI, edge, and robotics platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related area is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in security software engineering is required.
• Strong knowledge of security protocols, cryptography, CPU and system architecture, and secure coding practices are valued.

Responsibilities

• Craft, develop, and implement advanced security software for Tegra SOC with high performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with customers, partners, and cross‑functional hardware, architecture and software teams to integrate secure features into NVIDIA products.
• Conduct detailed security assessments and code reviews to identify and resolve vulnerabilities.
• Lead the silicon lifecycle from pre‑silicon simulation to power‑on bring up and test validation, and specify test cases to improve automation and quality.
• Ensure compliance with industry security standards and regulations, and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Security software engineering

Cryptography

Secure coding practices

CPU architecture

System architecture

AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AI tooling platforms

Security assessment tools

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Security Software Engineer in Santa Clara, CA to craft advanced security software for Tegra SOC and collaborate with cross‑functional teams. The role emphasizes security assessments, secure coding, and leading silicon lifecycle activities from pre‑silicon to bring‑up.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to security strategy, and help NVIDIA maintain industry leadership in secure computation across AI, edge, and robotics platforms.