Senior Hypervisor and RTOS Engineer

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 184,000-356,500 per year

SENIOR

✅ On-site

Tech Stack
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Details

NVIDIA's Hypervisor and RTOS Team within NVIDIA DRIVE Software develops system-level components for autonomous vehicles, focusing on resource sharing and separation while meeting real-time, safety, security, and automotive quality requirements. The team develops hypervisor and RTOS software and makes extensive use of formal methods to automate workflows and improve software quality.

Responsibilities

Design and develop new features for RTOS and hypervisor software stacks.
Bring up and optimize RTOS and hypervisor stacks on new NVIDIA Tegra SoCs.
Develop high-integrity software using engineering, safety, and security best practices.
Debug complex system-level issues across hardware, firmware, RTOS, and virtualization layers.
Lead team-wide technical initiatives by building alignment, coordinating execution, and driving initiatives to completion.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, a related engineering field, or equivalent experience.
8 or more years of experience.
Strong technical leadership, collaboration, and communication skills, including experience driving cross-team initiatives.
Strong systems programming experience in C/C++ and embedded software development.
Deep understanding of RTOS concepts, operating-system internals, and hardware-assisted virtualization.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of automotive quality standards, ASPICE, ISO 26262, and ISO 21434.
Track record of influencing technical direction, aligning stakeholders, and driving complex, team-wide initiatives through completion.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range: USD 184,000–287,500 for Level 4 or USD 224,000–356,500 for Level 5, depending on location, experience, and compensation of employees in similar positions.
Eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications accepted at least until August 30, 2026.
NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.