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# Senior System Software Engineer - Linux-Tegra Power Management and Performance Optimization in , United States

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $184,000.0 - $287,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, ARM Architecture, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Software Debugging, Linux, Linux Kernel, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, System Software, Deep Learning, Parallel Computation, Free and Open-Source Software
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/senior-system-software-engineer-linux-tegra-power-management-and-performance-optimization-united

## About the Role

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.What We Need To See:MS in CS, CE, EE, Systems Engineering or related software/hardware engineering major, or equivalent experience8+ years of software development experience with a significant focus on LinuxExcellent C programming/debugging skills within Linux kernel and user space softwareBackground with working on embedded systems and ARM processor specificSystem-level debugging experience and problem-solving skillsExcellent communication skillsWays To Stand Out From The Crowd:Understanding of the Linux power and thermal management features (scheduler, dynamic frequency scaling, runtime power management, suspend to RAM, thermal-zones..etc), factors influencing power efficiency at chip and platform.Experience in working with the Linux and open-source software communitiesWith

## Description

NVIDIA's AI Computing CompanyNVIDIA's invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI - the next era of computing - with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, we are increasingly known as "the AI computing company". We are looking to grow our company, and grow our teams with the smartest people in the world.What You'll Be Doing:You will work with ground breaking technologies for the Tegra SoC and various NVIDIA embedded platformsImplement power and thermal management software features in Linux Kernel and user spaceCollaborate with power architects, hardware and software engineers on platform power estimation and optimizationOptimize the software stack to improve performance, efficiency, and responsiveness for edge AI and robotics use cases. Focus on