We are now looking for a Senior System Software Engineer - GPU Power Management! NVIDIA is searching for a dedicated system software engineer to join the GPU Power Management Software team in Pune. This outstanding opportunity will allow you to work alongside a group of versatile software and hardware engineers, using a wide variety of technologies. You will play a key role in power management software architecture, development, and implementation, and support the GPU architecture and validation of our next generation of processors before launch. The ideal candidate excels at combining deep technical expertise with broad interpersonal influence.
What you'll be doing:
- Design, implement, and debug kernel-mode NVIDIA software for next-generation hardware through production.
- Develop and optimize CPU, GPU, and platform power management features, including DVFS, power states, residency improvements, and idle/active power.
- Own bring-up and hardening of power-related kernel and firmware components across SOC, PMU, regulators, and OS frameworks.
- Support GPU products across Desktop, Notebook, Workstation, and Data Center customers through production, optimizing performance-per-watt, thermal-aware scheduling, and system resilience.
- Drive emulation, silicon bring-up, power/performance validation, and product hardening.
- Collaborate globally across hardware, firmware, OS, and platform teams on end-to-end power behavior, telemetry, and optimization.
What we need to see:
- 5+ years of experience with a BS or MS degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- Familiarity with computer system architecture, microprocessor, and microcontroller fundamentals (caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, etc.).
- Strong Operating Systems fundamentals with kernel experience on Windows Operating Systems.
- Understanding of CPU/GPU power-state machines (C-states, P-states, clock/power gating), platform power controllers, DVFS, ACPI/Modern Standby, and SOC-level low-power modes is a strong plus.
- Strong C programming background and strength with system-level (software + hardware) debugging, especially power, performance, and thermal interactions.
- Familiarity with platform low-power concepts, PMIC interfaces, VR efficiency tuning, residency analytics, idle-power optimization, or power telemetry debugging.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
- Experience with x86/ARM power frameworks.
- Experience with Windows & Linux power management.
- Prior cross-company partnership on power architecture defining firmware/software power interfaces.
- Familiarity with AI or ML-based power optimization approaches.
Become part of the team and help develop the next generation of GPU power management technology! Known as a leading employer in the technology sector, NVIDIA delivers attractive salaries and an extensive benefits package. When planning your future, discover the benefits and opportunities we offer at www.nvidiabenefits.com
Skills Required
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
- Familiarity with computer system architecture, microprocessors, microcontrollers, caches, buses, memory controllers, and DMA
- Strong operating systems fundamentals and kernel experience on Windows
- Strong C programming background
- System-level software and hardware debugging experience, especially involving power, performance, and thermal interactions
- Understanding of CPU/GPU power-state machines, clock and power gating, platform power controllers, DVFS, ACPI, Modern Standby, and SoC low-power modes
- Familiarity with platform low-power concepts, PMIC interfaces, VR efficiency tuning, residency analytics, idle-power optimization, or power telemetry debugging
- Experience with x86 or ARM power frameworks
- Experience with Windows and Linux power management
- Experience defining firmware/software power interfaces across companies
- Familiarity with AI or ML-based power optimization approaches
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.”
