Senior System Software Engineer - SoC Power

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 184,000-356,500 per year

SENIOR

✅ On-site

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Details

NVIDIA's Tegra software organization is seeking motivated System Software Engineers to contribute to innovative projects for robotics, self-driving cars, and AI data centers.

Responsibilities

Build and implement power management policies in system software solutions for Tegra automotive, embedded, and data center platforms.
Develop firmware for embedded and data center SoCs, with a focus on power management.
Triage and debug software issues in sophisticated systems and applications.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement power management strategies that optimize performance and efficiency.
Develop and implement test plans to validate the effectiveness and efficiency of software solutions.
Detect, analyze, and address energy consumption and efficiency issues.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
8+ years of experience developing system-level software and firmware for power optimization in data center, embedded, or ARM-based systems.
Demonstrated expertise in building system software and delivering power and performance improvements.
Strong programming skills in C/C++ and scripting languages such as Python.
In-depth knowledge of computer architecture, operating systems, and hardware-software interactions.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in performance and power measurement, tool development, and simulation or emulation platforms.
Deep understanding of system-level architecture, including topologies, interconnects, memory hierarchy, interrupts, and memory-mapped I/O.
Knowledge of performance and power management techniques, including DVFS, clock and power gating, clock sequencing, binning, and power and thermal budgeting.
Experience analyzing, debugging, and tuning the performance of complex system software stacks.

Benefits

NVIDIA offers competitive salaries, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package. The base salary is determined by location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. Applications will be accepted at least until August 24, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.