CareerPlan

Senior System Software Engineer – Linux-Tegra Power Management and Performance Optimization

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$184k2026-09-11 → 2026-11-10

Core

Implement power and thermal management software features in Linux Kernel and user space for NVIDIA Tegra SoC and embedded platforms to optimize performance and efficiency for edge AI and robotics.

Role type

Senior System Software Engineer (Linux Kernel/Embedded)

Builds

Power management and performance optimization software for Tegra SoC and embedded platforms

Domain

Embedded systems, AI computing, Robotics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Linux kernel development, C programming, Embedded systems, ARM processor architecture, System-level debugging, Power management (scheduler, dynamic frequency scaling, runtime power management), Thermal management

Preferred skills

Open-source software community experience

Technologies

Linux, C, Tegra SoC, ARM

Responsibilities

Implement power and thermal management software features in Linux Kernel and user space; Collaborate with power architects, hardware and software engineers on platform power estimation and optimization; Optimize the software stack to improve performance, efficiency, and responsiveness for edge AI and robotics use cases.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC