NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Senior System Software Engineer to join our Automotive Team and help us develop innovative, safe, secure, and high-performance automotive systems. If you have a good understanding of System Software development, bring-up of new platforms, experience in QNX and Linux software development, any special expertise like bootloader design and development or RTOS based development, low level programming/debugging skills, we want to hear from you! Join us in creating the future of automotive technology and work in a team that is revolutionizing the industry.
What you'll be doing:
- Design and develop safety (ISO26262) and security (ISO21434) compliant system software for NVIDIA DRIVE platform for autonomous vehicles
- Perform development & bring-up activities for next-generation Tegra SOC hardware and Systems
- Architect and Design Software for different OS flavours where by SW is Unified and Scalable on DRIVE platform
- Architect and Implement solutions to sophisticated issues & defects involving complex interactions between components partitioned across the large DRIVE Platform software stack
What we need to see:
- BS/MS in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering and more than 5 years of experience embedded systems software design and development
- Proven understanding of computer architecture, operating system fundamentals and Embedded SW
- Strong experience in one of the areas of Pre-Silicon/Bring-up activities or Bootloaders or RTOS based development or Scalable SW architectures
- Strong Python/C/C++ programming and debugging skills
- A strong teammate; passionate for work and self-motivated with a positive approach!
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
- Experience in taking features from inception to the product following the Software Development Process and Hands-on experience with ISO26262 and ISO21434.
- Hands-on experience with Bootloaders or RTOS or SoC Pre-Silicon/Bring-up.
Skills Required
- BS/MS in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering and more than 5 years of embedded systems software design and development experience
- Proven understanding of computer architecture, operating system fundamentals, and embedded software
- Strong experience in Pre-Silicon/Bring-up activities or Bootloaders or RTOS based development or Scalable software architectures
- Strong Python, C, and C++ programming and debugging skills
- Collaborative team player; self-motivated and passionate about work
- Hands-on experience with ISO26262 and ISO21434 (safety and security standards)
- Experience taking features from inception to product following Software Development Process
- Hands-on experience with Bootloaders or RTOS or SoC Pre-Silicon/Bring-up (additional preferred experience)
NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.
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What We Do
NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”
