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NVIDIA

Senior GPU System Software Engineer

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA · Senior

$152,000 – $287,500

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What this role is

NVIDIA seeks a systems software engineer to design and develop boot and security firmware for GPU-based systems across automotive, embedded, and data center platforms. This role suits experienced bare-metal firmware developers who want to work on silicon bring-up and boot stack optimization in a high-impact environment.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of experience in relevant firmware or systems software roles
  • Proficiency in bare-metal firmware development with PCIE, ACPI, and ARM/RISC-V
  • Understanding of computer system architecture, microprocessors, and microcontroller fundamentals
  • C programming expertise
  • Defensive security programming skills

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with boot process details on complex SoCs
  • Knowledge of GPU software kernel driver and firmware
  • Experience with pre-silicon and post-silicon SoC bring-up
  • Experience using GenAI workflows for systems software development and debugging
  • Experience working with third-party SoC vendors and their software

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