Senior Systems Software Engineer - GPU Diagnostics

About the role

The NVIDIA Senior System Software Engineer will design, implement, unit test, and debug changes in the NVIDIA SW stack to take next-gen HW from design / development stage to production. They will be heavily involved in emulation, bring-up, and product hardening required to build groundbreaking products. This role will involve tackling a variety of problems that directly impact NVIDIA’s end users and partner OEMs, requiring a deep understanding of hardware and software architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, unit test and debug changes in the NVIDIA SW stack to take next-gen HW from design / development stage to production.
• Be heavily involved in emulation, bring-up, and product hardening required to build our groundbreaking products.
• Tackle a variety of problems that directly impact NVIDIA’s end users and partner OEMs.
• Follow the devices all the way from manufacturing through the development process to datacenter systems, customer desktops, notebooks and workstations.
• Work closely with kernel driver team, GPU architecture team, system design team, and manufacturing organizations.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent programming skills and proficiency in C/C++ language, libraries, and toolchains.
• 5+ years hands-on experience developing low level systems software, preferably using Linux OS.
• Strong software engineering skills combined with a drive to solve hard problems are a must.
• Familiarity with computer system architecture, microprocessor and fundamentals (caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, etc.).
• Previous experience of working on a large system software code base is preferable.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills, along with strong collaborative and networking abilities.
• Proven ability to thrive in high-pressure, fast-paced development environments, especially during critical project phases.
• Ability to self-manage, show leadership, and have good interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency using modern AI productivity tools to streamline day-to-day work, improve quality, and automate routine tasks.

Skills

• Strong C++ programming skills.
• Device programming knowledge.
• Algorithms expertise.
• A solid foundation of systems software with emphasis on OS fundamentals.
• A deep understanding of current generation hardware architecture at systems level.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
• Equity and other compensation packages.

Pay

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD.

Schedule

This posting is for an existing vacancy. The application period is open until July 24, 2026.