# SOC System Software Engineer

**Company**: NVIDIA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated and independent engineer to join the SOC System Software organization. The successful candidate will lead HDCP activities across SoC-based projects, develop and maintain secure-engine firmware, and deliver end-to-end HDCP solutions.

**Responsibilities:**

- Lead HDCP activities across SoC-based projects, including feature roadmap, protocol implementation, compliance certification, and delivery

- Develop and maintain secure-engine firmware on a RISC-V based secure processor

- Deliver end-to-end HDCP solution across multiple software stacks spanning Linux, Android for automotive, and consumer platforms

- Drive firmware production signing readiness, rollback-prevention strategies, and key-provisioning workflows

- Serve as the security primary contact for the team, leading threat modeling, static analysis, vulnerability tracking and remediation, and security compliance

- Collaborate with multi-functional teams to align on architecture and delivery

**Requirements:**

- BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

- 8+ years of experience in embedded systems, firmware, or system software development

- Strong RISC-V or embedded processor firmware development experience with privilege-level isolation and secure boot

- Deep understanding of cryptography and security protocols, specifically HDCP 1.x/2.x authentication, key management, and repeater topology

- Strong familiarity with how HDCP integrates with display protocols, e.g. HDMI, DisplayPort

- Consistent record leading cross-team technical initiatives from architecture through certification and delivery

**Benefits:**

- Highly competitive salaries

- Comprehensive benefits package

- Equity eligibility

**Salary Range:**

- 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4

- 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5

## Skills

### Required
- RISC-V
- embedded systems
- firmware development
- cryptography
- security protocols
- HDCP

### Nice to have
- HDCP compliance certification
- SoC-level system integration
- DRM protocols
- automotive security standards

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