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Senior System Software Engineer - Halos

NVIDIA· Engineer, Sys SW
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Santa Clara, CA$184k - $287.5kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior System Software Engineer to build NVIDIA Halos, a full-stack safety platform for physical AI in autonomous vehicles, humanoids, robotics, and intelligent machines. Role spans embedded systems, RTOS, virtualization, and accelerated computing across QNX, Linux, and hypervisors with focus on safety and security.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, develop, and debug system software for NVIDIA Halos OS across QNX, Linux, and hypervisor-based environments.
  • Design and develop BSP, boot, driver, device-management, networking, diagnostics and platform software for NVIDIA SoCs and edge AI platforms.
  • Develop safe and secure software in accordance with ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 standards.
  • Bring up and optimize next-generation NVIDIA platforms, working closely with ASIC, firmware, OS, safety, security, platform teams and external vendors.
  • Design & develop I/O Virtualization solutions for mixed-criticality systems
  • Use Formal Methods to architect and develop high integrity software
  • Develop and use GenAI and AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate debugging, test development, code review, documentation, requirements analysis, and workflow automation.
  • Resolve complex kernel-level issues and lead integration of external Ethernet switching technology for next-generation vehicle platforms.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s/master’s or equivalent experience in Computer Science
  • 8+ years of experience in System Software architecture and development for real time embedded systems
  • Strong understanding of computer architecture, operating system fundamentals, and Networking
  • Proficient programming and debugging abilities in Python/C and/or Ada/SPARK
  • Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools for coding, debugging, testing, documentation, or workflow automation
  • Hands-on experience with debugging tools, performance analysis, system and Network analyzer tools and Platform bring up
  • Deep expertise in automotive networking across Linux and QNX, including network stack optimization, multi-OS integration, IEEE 1588 PTP, TSN, hardware time-stamping, Ethernet switches, PHYs, and cross-layer debug
  • A dedicated, team and results oriented, self-motivated contributor with excellent analytical and interpersonal skills

Skills

Required:System Software ArchitectureC/Ada/SPARKRTOS / QNX / LinuxNetworking (IEEE 1588 PTP, TSN, Ethernet)

Benefits

  • equity
  • benefits (as described in company benefits)
Last updated Jul 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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