Senior System Software Engineer - Tegra

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 184,000-356,500 per year

SENIOR

✅ On-site

Tech Stack
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value. About proficiency levels:

1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;

3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;

7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;

10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.

Communication @ 7 Debugging @ 7 Linux @ 4 System Architecture @ 4

Develop drivers/tests and frameworks that can most efficiently stress the SOC/System and see them through the full software development lifecycle. This can include working in user-space, kernel, firmware or boot software of SOC.
Participate in overall system architecture analysis and collaborate with internal software teams to define/design use cases that can push the SOC/system to hit limits of power, noise patterns and bandwidth metrics.
Spearhead various initiatives to improve efficiency, robustness and user friendliness of the software we deliver for design validation, thermal & power characterization, manufacturing screening, and external customers bring up.
Understand and participate in the debug/root cause analysis of very complex data center module/rack level failures. Recommend remediations and drive SW architecture improvements when applicable.
Communicate optimally with various teams throughout the company, as well as customers and partners.

Knowledge of Linux kernel internals.
Knowledge of Server / PC system architecture.
Experience in Pre-Silicon / Post-Silicon bringup planning and execution of complex SoCs and platforms.
Consistent record of learning new technologies on the job in a time-bound manner.
Experience working in teams on large SW project.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 24, 2026.