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Senior System Software Engineer – Linux-Tegra Power Management and Performance Optimization

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

About the role

Senior system software engineer focusing on Linux-based power management and performance optimization for Tegra SoC and NVIDIA embedded platforms, delivering power-efficient, high-performance edge AI and robotics workloads.

Responsibilities

  • Work with ground breaking technologies for the Tegra SoC and various NVIDIA embedded platforms
  • Implement power and thermal management software features in Linux Kernel and user space
  • Collaborate with power architects, hardware and software engineers on platform power estimation and optimization
  • Optimize the software stack to improve performance, efficiency, and responsiveness for edge AI and robotics use cases. Focus on improving compute and memory utilization, reducing latency and power consumption, and tuning system-level performance to deliver reliable and scalable AI workloads across demanding real-world edge environments.

Qualifications

  • MS in CS, CE, EE, Systems Engineering or related software/hardware engineering major, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of software development experience with a significant focus on Linux
  • Excellent C programming/debugging skills within Linux kernel and user space software
  • Background with working on embedded systems and ARM processor specific
  • System-level debugging experience and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills

Skills

Required:C programmingLinux kernel developmentEmbedded systemsSystem debugging

Benefits

  • equity
  • generous benefits package
  • base salary and location-based compensation
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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