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# System SW Engineer

- **Company:** NVIDIA Corporation
- **Location:** Santa Clara, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $184,000.0 - $287,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Android Software Development, Chrome OS, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Embedded Software, Hardware Interface Design, Hardware Security Module, Real-Time Operating Systems, Reverse Engineering, Reduced Instruction Set Computing, Software Engineering, Software Systems, System Programming, System Software, Virtual Machines, Virtualization Technology, Cloud Platform System, Caching, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-system-software-engineer-gpu-sw-2100-nvidia-usa-10159483

## About the Role

* 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.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

 * Experience with offensive and defensive security, including threat modeling, vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and exploit mitigations.
 * Familiarity with Confidential Computing technology
 * Familiarity with virtualization and isolation technologies, including hypervisors, IOMMUs, and virtual machines.
 * Experience with GPU-driver architecture, embedded firmware/software, RTOS environments, RISC-V, or resource-constrained systems.
 * Proven ability to apply security principles across tightly integrated hardware and software systems.

## Description

* 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.


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