Senior System Software Engineer, NVLink Fusion

What you'll do

• Design, implement, and maintain kernel-mode drivers, embedded firmware, or microcode features.
• Drive software across the product lifecycle, including verification, bring-up, validation, and production support.
• Develop tests and diagnostics, debug hardware/software issues, and collaborate with engineering teams and partners.

What they ask for

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of relevant software, firmware, or systems development experience, or equivalent demonstrated expertise.
• Strong C and/or C++ skills and proficiency in Python or a comparable scripting language.
• Experience in a relevant low-level software area, plus understanding of computer architecture and hardware/software interaction.

Nice to have

• Experience using Rust for systems, kernel, firmware, or embedded software development.
• Experience with Linux kernel development, high-speed I/O technologies, pre-silicon or bring-up work, or AI-assisted development tools.

Pay

152,000 USD – 241,500 USD (base salary, Level 3); 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD (base salary, Level 4)

Tools

C, C++, Python, Rust, Linux kernel, NVLink, PCIe, CXL

AI focus

The role may involve applying AI-assisted or agentic tools to software development, verification, debugging, or root-cause analysis. NVIDIA also states it uses AI tools in recruiting.