Senior System Software Engineer - Linux Kernel & Bring-Up

NVIDIA AI; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 224,000 - 357,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a creative and highly motivated engineer to join the Chips System Software organization. You will design and develop key aspects of our Chip specific kernel drivers and embedded software, with a strong focus on Linux kernel development, Core OS enablement, Chip and Platform Bring-up, and automation across both pre-silicon and silicon platforms.

Work location is on-site at NVIDIA's Santa Clara, California office.

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant software development experience.
• Hands-on technical experience with complex hardware/software designs.
• Strong expertise in C programming, Linux kernel development and core OS software.
• Experience developing and debugging Linux device drivers.
• Strong background in complex system-level debugging and root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with computer architecture fundamentals including caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, interrupts, and low-level hardware interactions.
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive projects from design through deployment with strong end-to-end ownership.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and verify features for next-generation Chips architecture, collaborating with hardware and software engineers.
• Influence hardware architecture and system software design through architecture reviews and cross-functional collaboration.
• Work with hardware/silicon/pre-silicon teams to bring up new platforms and prototype systems.
• Enable Linux and core OS software across simulation, emulation, FPGA, and silicon platforms.
• Debug and resolve complex hardware/software integration issues across multiple layers of the software stack.

Skills

C programming

Linux kernel development

Core OS software

System-level debugging

End-to-end ownership

Education

BS/MS in Computer Engineering/CS

Tools

Buildroot

Linux distributions

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a creative and highly motivated engineer to join the Chips System Software organization. You will design and develop key aspects of our Chip specific kernel drivers and embedded software, with a strong focus on Linux kernel development, Core OS enablement, Chip and Platform Bring-up, and automation across both pre-silicon and silicon platforms.

Work location is on-site at NVIDIA's Santa Clara, California office.