SoC Software Engineer — New Grad 2026 (AI/HPC/Embedded)

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 178,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a New College Graduate SoC Software Engineer to shape the future of accelerated computing across SOC/Data Center/Automotive/Embedded. You will design and maintain software for CPU/SoC/GPU platforms, spanning hardware, firmware, OS, and applications, from pre-silicon to deployment.

You will work on validation, system software architecture, and collaboration with architecture, ASIC, firmware, platform, and NPI teams to bring new computing platforms to life.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent experience.
• Strong C or C++ programming skills and an understanding of object-oriented design.
• Familiarity with low-level systems software, device drivers and understanding of OS and computer architecture.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with curiosity about how hardware and software work together.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop SoC software, validation solutions, and test frameworks for CPU, SoC, and GPU-based platforms. Your work may span user space, the kernel, firmware, and SoC boot software.
• Build next-generation system validation and reliability software that supports the journey from virtual prototypes and first silicon to production-ready hardware, large-scale deployment, and rapid failure resolution.
• Contribute to system software architecture and collaborate with internal teams to integrate new capabilities across the software stack.
• Work closely with architecture, ASIC, firmware, platform, and new product introduction teams to understand requirements and bring new computing platforms to life.
• Investigate challenging hardware and software issues, develop creative solutions, and improve the performance, reliability, power efficiency, and serviceability of our platforms.
• Explore emerging technologies and industry standards, then apply what you learn to solve real-world engineering problems.

Skills

C/C++

OO design

OS concepts

Debugging

Education

BS/MS in EE/CS/CE

Tools

Linux

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a New College Graduate SoC Software Engineer to shape the future of accelerated computing across SOC/Data Center/Automotive/Embedded. You will design and maintain software for CPU/SoC/GPU platforms, spanning hardware, firmware, OS, and applications, from pre-silicon to deployment.

You will work on validation, system software architecture, and collaboration with architecture, ASIC, firmware, platform, and NPI teams to bring new computing platforms to life.