Senior System Software Engineer - Embedded Controller

NVIDIA•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

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 are searching for a highly motivated, creative engineer with experience in software design who is passionate about their work. As part of your responsibility, you will craft and implement software for Graphic Processing Units (GPUs), participate in designing power management software architectures for constantly evolving GPU architectures, and influence innovative designs and support the launch of the product.

Requirements

5+ years of proven expertise in system software or related field.
M.S. or higher degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science/Engineering and related field.
Strong programming skills in C
In-depth knowledge of low-level interfaces like interrupt handling, GPIO programming, DMA, PCIe, and I2c.
Strong background in the principles of operating system mechanisms, real-time embedded operating system, algorithms and data structures.
Experience in device driver programming and debugging.
A strong teammate and lead; self-motivated with a positive attitude.
Ability to work closely with both software and hardware designers to build new features and solutions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in computer architecture and graphics driver stacks a plus.
Worked on software power management and optimization of embedded systems?
Prior experience in designing real-time software controllers?
Proven track record in automating design, development, and validation workflows.
Working experience developing foundational software, operating system internals, kernel modules, and device drivers?
Advance knowledge of computer architectures, low-level device programming and bus interfaces (PCIe, i2c, SPI, etc)?

Responsibilities

Define, design and develop GPU system software firmware components with focus on power and performance
Drive and resolve issues independently across teams and domains
Influence GPU architecture and system software by crafting architecture and design specifications
Collaborate and communicate effectively with teams from all around the globe