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Senior Software Engineer, Chips System Software

US, CA, Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $184,000–$184,000🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design and develop chip-specific kernel drivers and embedded software, enabling Linux and core OS on simulation, emulation, FPGA, and silicon platforms for next-generation chips.

Role type

Senior IC system software engineer (chip bring-up & kernel)

Builds

Chip-specific kernel drivers, embedded software, and platform enablement for NVIDIA GPUs and data center chips

Domain

Semiconductor / System Software / Linux Kernel

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C programming, Linux kernel development, device driver development, system-level debugging, computer architecture fundamentals, hardware/software integration

Preferred skills

Linux kernel internals expertise, Buildroot experience, open-source contributions, technical leadership

Technologies

Linux, C, Buildroot, FPGA, simulation/emulation environments

Responsibilities

Design and verify features for next-generation chip architecture; influence hardware architecture through design reviews; bring up new platforms and prototype systems; enable Linux and core OS across multiple platforms; debug complex hardware/software integration issues

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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