Senior System Software Engineer - Simulation & Pre-Silicon

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior System Software Engineer to join the Simulation Software team in Santa Clara. You will drive early software bring-up on chip and platform simulations, verify readiness, and develop tools that scale development and debugging in pre-silicon environments.

The role requires strong C/C++ and Python skills, SystemC/VDK experience, Linux expertise, and a track record in infrastructure-facing systems engineering. Collaboration across teams is essential.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills.
• Hands-on experience with SystemC, VDK, or similar simulation platforms.
• Experience in system software bring-up, platform validation, low-level software development, or infrastructure-facing systems engineering.
• Strong Linux fundamentals, including shell scripting and development workflows.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving across software stacks, tools, and platform interactions.

Responsibilities

• Drive early software bring-up on simulation platforms for new chip and platform programs.
• Verify platform readiness and validate software functionality in pre-silicon development environments.
• Develop scripts, tools, and automation to improve productivity, reliability, and scale for simulation-based software development.
• Enable module teams to use simulation platforms effectively for development, debugging, and validation.
• Debug complex issues spanning software, platform configuration, infrastructure, and simulation environment interactions.
• Improve developer experience for teams using simulation infrastructure through better workflows, diagnostics, and tooling.

Skills

C/C++

Python

SystemC/VDK

Linux fundamentals

Debugging

Developer tools

Cross-team collaboration

Education

BS/MS in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Shell scripting

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior System Software Engineer to join the Simulation Software team in Santa Clara. You will drive early software bring-up on chip and platform simulations, verify readiness, and develop tools that scale development and debugging in pre-silicon environments.

The role requires strong C/C++ and Python skills, SystemC/VDK experience, Linux expertise, and a track record in infrastructure-facing systems engineering. Collaboration across teams is essential.