System Software Engineer

NVIDIA is seeking a system software engineer to develop low-level diagnostic software for next-generation data center GPUs and rack-scale AI systems.

The ideal candidate will have experience in embedded software, firmware, Linux device drivers, systems software, hardware validation, diagnostics, or silicon bring-up. You will own well-scoped components of the diagnostic software from design through implementation, validation, productization, and field support.

Responsibilities:

• Developing diagnostic and stress software in C/C++ and Python for complex hardware systems.
• Interfacing with hardware blocks, firmware, Linux device drivers, registers, telemetry, and low-level debugging tools.
• Bringing up and validating new silicon and system features using pre-production hardware and software.
• Creating targeted tests for compute engines, memory and cache subsystems, DMA engines, PCIe/NVLink interfaces, power, and thermal behavior.
• Investigating hardware and software failures involving memory errors, ECC, data integrity, performance, thermals, voltage/frequency behavior, and high-speed interfaces.
• Contributing to diagnostic and stress workloads ranging from low-level tests for GPU hardware to higher-level AI workloads.
• Using modern development and analysis tools, including AI-assisted tools where appropriate, to accelerate coding, debugging, test creation, and failure analysis.

Requirements:

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in embedded software, firmware, Linux device drivers, systems software, hardware validation, diagnostics, or silicon bring-up.
• Strong programming skills in C and C++, plus working proficiency in Python.
• Experience developing software that interacts with hardware, firmware, device drivers, hardware registers, or low-level interfaces.
• Experience creating diagnostics, validation tests, stress tests, manufacturing tests, or other software used to isolate hardware or system failures.
• Understanding of fundamental computer architecture concepts such as memory, caches, interrupts, DMA, buses, and device I/O.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate failures across hardware and software boundaries.
• Ability to take ownership of a well-scoped problem and drive it to completion while collaborating with a technical lead and cross-functional teams.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Equity

The base salary range is 124,000 USD - 195,500 USD.