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Senior System Software Engineer - GPU SW

NVIDIA· Engineer, Sys SW
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Santa Clara, CA$184k - $287.5kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Senior System SW Engineer specializing in systems software, GPU drivers, embedded software, and platform security. Provides technical leadership for security and architecture across production GPU kernel drivers, embedded software, and NVIDIA platforms; aims to strengthen security, reliability, and performance for datacenter, gaming, and compute workloads.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, implement, and verify security and systems features for GPU kernel drivers, embedded software, and next-generation GPU architectures.
  • Drive secure-design practices across code, development processes, and product architecture; lead adoption across partner engineering organizations.
  • Conduct software and hardware security reviews, identify vulnerabilities and architectural risks, and guide mitigation strategies.
  • Debug and resolve complex issues across drivers, operating-system kernels, embedded environments, hardware interfaces, and virtualization layers.
  • Balance security, reliability, and performance requirements for datacenter-scale and performance-sensitive inference & training workloads.
  • Define and execute long-term security roadmaps in collaboration with global software, hardware, and product teams.

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years in systems software, embedded development, or security engineering.
  • Experience securing low-level software, including operating-system kernels, device drivers, embedded systems, or platform software.
  • Strong C programming, low-level driver development, and system-level debugging skills.
  • Experience with Linux, Windows, Android, ChromeOS, or comparable operating-system kernels.
  • Solid understanding of computer architecture, including processors, caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, interrupts, and memory protection.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership, ownership, and ability to drive complex cross-functional projects.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex security and systems topics to varied audiences.

Skills

Required:C programmingOperating-system kernels
Nice to have:Security review and threat modeling

Benefits

  • equity
  • benefits (see NVIDIA benefits)
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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