CareerPlan

Senior GPU System Software Engineer

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$152k2026-08-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, develop, and validate SOC & GPU Boot and Security software across Automotive, Embedded, and Data Center platforms.

Role type

Senior IC GPU system software engineer (boot firmware)

Builds

NVIDIA System-on-Chips (SoCs) for automotive, embedded, and data center platforms

Domain

Semiconductor hardware, embedded systems, boot firmware

Required skills

bare-metal firmware development, C programming, debugging, computer system architecture, microprocessor fundamentals, defensive security programming

Preferred skills

GPU software kernel driver and firmware, Pre-Silicon/Post-Silicon bring up of complex SoCs, GenAI based workflows for System SW development, 3rd party SOC vendor software

Technologies

PCIE, ACPI, ARM, RISC-V

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and validate SOC & GPU Boot and Security software; Participate in new silicon lifecycle from pre-silicon simulation to power-on bring-up; Identify, debug, and resolve issues within the Boot stack; Collaborate with architecture, software, and hardware design teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC