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Senior Linux Software Engineer - Chip System Software

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$224k2026-08-18 → 2026-11-10

Core

Building and maintaining the Linux software platform that powers NVIDIA AI-RAN and AI products, integrating NVIDIA technologies with enterprise Linux distributions.

Role type

Senior Linux platform software engineer

Builds

Production-ready Linux distributions, installation images, and software packages for AI-RAN solutions

Domain

AI infrastructure / Enterprise Linux / Chip System Software

Required skills

Linux kernel architecture, Linux distribution integration, software packaging, CI/CD pipelines, kernel debugging, BSP validation, release engineering

Preferred skills

Canonical Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), commercial SoC platforms, hardware/software co-development

Technologies

Linux, Canonical Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Git, CI/CD

Responsibilities

Build and maintain customer-ready Linux distributions and software packages; Integrate NVIDIA software and drivers into enterprise Linux platforms; Develop and maintain build automation and release processes; Configure and validate Linux kernels and BSPs for commercial SoC platforms; Troubleshoot Linux platform and driver issues; Collaborate with silicon vendors and internal teams to enable platform capabilities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC