Senior System Software Engineer

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The Role
Design and develop system-level software for Windows on Arm SOCs. Work spans pre-silicon and board bring-up, platform drivers, BSP, debug tools and triage automation, OEM co-engineering, boot/security/OS drivers, architecture modeling, and taking devices from pre-silicon to production.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are now looking for Systems Software Engineers. 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.

NVIDIA is searching for highly motivated, creative engineers to join the Windows Products team. You will work with a team of hardworking software engineers working on all aspects of SOC and system, and technology verticals. As someone who is hardworking and passionate about their craft, you will design key aspects of our SOC drivers, BSP, sophisticated triage automation, as well as collaborating with key partners and OEM customers. You should demonstrate the ability to excel in an environment with fast pace and agility.

What you'll be doing:

  • Pre silicon and Board bring up with Windows on Arm

  • Developing and triaging platform drivers which goes into SOCs

  • Developing Debug Tools, triage automation and isolating faulting IPs/Components

  • Supporting the OEM ecosystem and Co-Engineering to provide innovative solutions

  • Assist Boot KPIs, Security and OS drivers

  • Supporting many ecosystems related verticals

  • You will follow the devices all the way through from pre-silicon to bring up to production, in products across different business verticals.

  • Be heavily involved in architecture definition and early modeling, simulation required to create our groundbreaking products

  • Multiple opportunities to collaborate and communicate effectively with teams from all around the globe

What we need to see:

  • BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

  • 5+ years of relevant software development experience

  • Strong understanding on ARM microarchitecture as well as understanding of ARM exception levels

  • Hands on experience with Windows on Arm systems, Windows Debug Tools and debug methodologies

  • Hands on experience with Pre-silicon, Silicon Bring up and stability triage

  • Good understanding of Windows Driver Model, KMDF Architecture, ACPI and UEFI

  • Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills as well as having shown initiative in pursuing independent coding projects

  • Familiarity with computer system architecture, microprocessor, and microcontroller fundamentals (caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, etc.)

  • Strong Operating systems fundamentals with Kernel , Hypervisor experience on Windows systems as well as Linux systems

  • Hands on experience on debuggers like WinDBG, T32, JTAG as well compilers like GCC, MSVC, LLVM etc

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Experience working on Windows on Arm Products development, IBV/ISV/IHV Ecosystems

  • Background and strength with sophisticated system-level debugging is invaluable

  • Experience working on system level reliability and resiliency features.

  • Familiarity with system level security concepts

  • Experience with embedded system SW concepts.

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. NVIDIA is also an equal opportunity employer. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people on the planet working for us. If you're creative, passionate and self-motivated, we want to hear from you! NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services.

Skills Required

  • BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of relevant software development experience
  • Strong understanding of ARM microarchitecture and ARM exception levels
  • Hands-on experience with Windows on Arm systems and Windows debug tools
  • Hands-on experience with pre-silicon, silicon bring-up and stability triage
  • Understanding of Windows Driver Model, KMDF architecture, ACPI and UEFI
  • Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills
  • Familiarity with computer system architecture (caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA)
  • Strong operating systems fundamentals with kernel and hypervisor experience on Windows and Linux
  • Hands-on experience with debuggers (WinDBG, T32, JTAG) and compilers (GCC, MSVC, LLVM)
  • Experience developing SOC drivers and BSP
  • Experience with developing debug tools and triage automation
  • Experience working on Windows on Arm product development and IBV/ISV/IHV ecosystems
  • Sophisticated system-level debugging skills
  • Experience with system-level reliability and resiliency features
  • Familiarity with system-level security concepts
  • Experience with embedded system software concepts

NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NVIDIA and has not been reviewed or approved by NVIDIA.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
21,960 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

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.”

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