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# Senior System Software Engineer - Simulation Software

- **Company:** NVIDIA Ltd.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Build Automation, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, System Configuration, Software Debugging, Linux, Programming Tools, Python (Programming Language), Shell Script, Simulation Software, Software Engineering, SystemC, System Programming, System Software, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/senior-system-software-engineer-simulation-software-santa-clara-ca-usa-58895112

## About the Role

broader debugging, and validation * Debug complex issues spanning software, platform configuration, infrastructure, and simulation environment interactions * Improve developer experience for teams using simulation infrastructure through better workflows, diagnostics, and tooling Tasks * BS, MS, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field * 5+ years of relevant software development experience * Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills * Hands-on experience with SystemC, VDK, or similar simulation platforms * Experience with system software bring-up, platform validation, low-level software development, or infrastructure-facing systems engineering * Strong Linux fundamentals, including shell scripting, process/debug tools, and development workflows * Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across software stacks, tools, platform behavior, and system interactions * Experience building developer tools, automation, test aaaaa
2026-08-11 triage workflows, or tooling focused on improving efficiency * Ability to work across teams and drive technical execution in ambiguous early-development environments Key requirements * equity * comprehensive benefits package * competitive salaries

## Description

Experteer Overview As a Senior System Software Engineer in NVIDIA's Simulation Software team, you accelerate early software bring-up for new chips and platforms. You'll verify pre-silicon readiness and build automation to scale simulation-based development, enabling multiple teams to validate and debug hardware-software interactions. You'll improve developer experience through tooling and workflows, tackling complex cross-stack issues. This role offers impact on self-driving cars, AI solutions, and the broader mission to advance computing with simulation-driven platforms. Compensation / Benefits * Drive early software bring-up on simulation platforms for new chip and platform programs * Verify platform readiness and validate software functionality in pre-silicon development environments * Develop scripts, tools, and automation to improve productivity, reliability, and scale for simulation-based software development * Enable module teams to use simulation platforms effectively for development, debugging, and validation * Debug complex issues spanning software, platform configuration, infrastructure, and simulation environment interactions * Improve developer experience for teams using simulation infrastructure through better workflows, diagnostics, and tooling Tasks * BS, MS, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field * 5+ years of relevant software development experience * Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills * Hands-on experience with SystemC, VDK, or similar simulation platforms * Experience with system software bring-up, platform validation, low-level software development, or infrastructure-facing systems engineering * Strong Linux fundamentals, including shell scripting, process/debug tools, and development workflows * Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across software stacks, tools, platform behavior, and system interactions * Experience building developer tools, automation, test infrastructure, triage workflows, or tooling focused on improving efficiency * Ability to work across teams and drive technical execution in ambiguous early-development environments Key requirements * equity * comprehensive benefits package * competitive salaries


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