System Software Engineer - Trusted Firmware

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 124,000-241,500 per year

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Details

NVIDIA is developing the next generation of computing systems for AI, self-driving cars, and other accelerated computing applications. As a Tegra System Software Engineer, you will contribute to systems and software powering NVIDIA's Tegra platforms.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain system software for ARM's Trusted Firmware Stack, including Hafnium, TF-A, and RMM.
Work with next-generation CPU architectures for the Tegra platform.
Collaborate with the upstream community to develop software for ARM technologies such as Confidential Compute.
Help drive improvements to specifications including PSCI, FFA, and RMI.
Solve complex power, performance, and security issues in the Trusted Firmware Stack.
Participate in architectural explorations, including feasibility studies, safety evaluations, and CPU performance analysis.
Perform development and bring-up activities for next-generation Tegra SoC hardware and systems.
Develop highly performant low-level device drivers for NVIDIA Tegra platforms.
Review architecture documents and take designs from specification through productization.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 2 years of hands-on experience with embedded systems and device driver development.
Strong proficiency in C and C++ programming.
Deep understanding of operating system fundamentals and computer architecture concepts, including MMU, cache coherency, TLBs, timers, and interrupt service routines (ISRs).
Knowledge of ARM trusted components, bootloaders, hypervisors, or UEFI is a plus.
Knowledge of safety and security standards such as ISO 26262, CERT C, and MISRA C is a plus.
Outstanding problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
Proficiency in using agentic AI tools to produce high-quality and performant systems.

Compensation And Benefits

Base salary range for Level 2: USD 124,000–195,500 per year.
Base salary range for Level 3: USD 152,000–241,500 per year.
Eligible employees may also receive equity and benefits.
NVIDIA is committed to an inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer.

Applications will be accepted at least until August 22, 2026.