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Senior Software Engineer, Chips System Software at NVIDIA

Department: Engineer, Sys SW

Compensation

$184,000 – $356,500/yr

Setup
On-site
Location
California
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

NVIDIA is hiring a System Software Engineer for its Chips System Software organization to design, develop, and verify chip-specific kernel drivers and embedded software. The role focuses on Linux kernel development, Core OS enablement, chip and platform bring-up, and automation across pre-silicon and silicon platforms, with strong hardware and software integration responsibilities. It is an on-site position in Santa Clara, California, and requires a BS or MS in a relevant field, at least 8 years of relevant software development experience, and expertise in C, Linux kernel development, device drivers, and system-level debugging. The base salary range is 184,000 USD to 287,500 USD for Level 4 and 224,000 USD to 356,500 USD for Level 5, with equity and benefits.

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