NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated Principal System Software Engineer to drive next-generation innovations in automotive platform software, system architecture, and performance engineering. In this ...

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NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated Principal System Software Engineer to drive next-generation innovations in automotive platform software, system architecture, and performance engineering. In this ...
Principal SoC Architect - Hardware
Westford, MA · On-site
$272 - $431.25/hr
We are now looking for a Principal Hardware SoC Architect for our Tegra team! Do you want to be ... NVIDIA is developing processor and system architectures that are at the forefront of accelerating ...
Principal SoC Architect - Hardware
Westford, MA · On-site
$272 - $431.25/hr
We are now looking for a Principal Hardware SoC Architect for our Tegra team! Do you want to be ... NVIDIA is developing processor and system architectures that are at the forefront of accelerating ...
NVIDIA is seeking a Hardware Systems Architect to lead rack-level and platform pathfinding for our next-generation GPU and LPU systems! Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to ...
NVIDIA is seeking a Hardware Systems Architect to lead rack-level and platform pathfinding for our next-generation GPU and LPU systems! Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to ...
Senior Hardware Systems Architect - LPU
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$184 - $356.50/hr
NVIDIA is seeking a Hardware Systems Architect to lead rack-level and platform pathfinding for our next-generation GPU and LPU systems! Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to ...
Senior Hardware Systems Architect - LPU
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$184 - $356.50/hr
NVIDIA is seeking a Hardware Systems Architect to lead rack-level and platform pathfinding for our next-generation GPU and LPU systems! Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to ...
Principal Systems Software Engineer
$135K - $181K/yr
NVIDIA is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Software Engineer for the Apache Spark Acceleration group. GPU accelerated data processing has moved from proof of concept to production deployments.
Principal Systems Software Engineer
$135K - $181K/yr
NVIDIA is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Software Engineer for the Apache Spark Acceleration group. GPU accelerated data processing has moved from proof of concept to production deployments.
Principal Systems Software Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$158K - $212K/yr
NVIDIA is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Software Engineer for the Apache Spark Acceleration group. GPU accelerated data processing has moved from proof of concept to production deployments.
Principal Systems Software Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$158K - $212K/yr
NVIDIA is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Software Engineer for the Apache Spark Acceleration group. GPU accelerated data processing has moved from proof of concept to production deployments.
... systems, and gaming. NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the ... Driving development of architecture and micro-architecture to improve the state-of-the-art in ...
... systems, and gaming. NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the ... Driving development of architecture and micro-architecture to improve the state-of-the-art in ...
Senior Memory System Architect
Durham, NC · On-site
... systems, and gaming. NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the ... Driving development of architecture and micro-architecture to improve the state-of-the-art in ...
Senior Memory System Architect
Durham, NC · On-site
... systems, and gaming. NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the ... Driving development of architecture and micro-architecture to improve the state-of-the-art in ...
Senior Memory System Architect
Austin, TX · On-site
... systems, and gaming. NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the ... Driving development of architecture and micro-architecture to improve the state-of-the-art in ...
Senior Memory System Architect
Austin, TX · On-site
... systems, and gaming. NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the ... Driving development of architecture and micro-architecture to improve the state-of-the-art in ...
System Architect
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$285K/yr
We are looking for a Systems Architect to lead and drive power solutions for NVIDIA products, ensuring reliable solutions for the short-term engineering designs and developing new power solutions for ...
System Architect
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$285K/yr
We are looking for a Systems Architect to lead and drive power solutions for NVIDIA products, ensuring reliable solutions for the short-term engineering designs and developing new power solutions for ...
Principal Architect, AI Networking
Austin, TX · On-site
$272 - $431.25/hr
Principal Architect, AI Networking page is loaded## Principal Architect, AI Networkinglocations: US ... JR2016101An applied research team within NVIDIA's Networking Systems & Software Architecture group ...
Principal Architect, AI Networking
Austin, TX · On-site
$272 - $431.25/hr
Principal Architect, AI Networking page is loaded## Principal Architect, AI Networkinglocations: US ... JR2016101An applied research team within NVIDIA's Networking Systems & Software Architecture group ...
System and Scheduling Architect - GPU
Santa Clara, CA · Hybrid
$285K/yr
NVIDIA is seeking outstanding system architects to design the next generation GPU system interface. This position offers the opportunity to have a real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company ...
System and Scheduling Architect - GPU
Santa Clara, CA · Hybrid
$285K/yr
NVIDIA is seeking outstanding system architects to design the next generation GPU system interface. This position offers the opportunity to have a real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company ...
Principal Systems Software Engineer, LPU
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$158K - $212K/yr
NVIDIA's LPX System Software team builds the foundational software that turns a novel deterministic ... Shape the architecture of the hardware abstraction layers and core system libraries, and own the ...
Principal Systems Software Engineer, LPU
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$158K - $212K/yr
NVIDIA's LPX System Software team builds the foundational software that turns a novel deterministic ... Shape the architecture of the hardware abstraction layers and core system libraries, and own the ...
NVIDIA is seeking a Hardware Systems Architect to lead rack-level and platform pathfinding for our next-generation GPU and LPU systems! Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to ...
NVIDIA is seeking a Hardware Systems Architect to lead rack-level and platform pathfinding for our next-generation GPU and LPU systems! Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to ...
We are hiring a Principal Architect to scout the research and industry landscape, identify emerging ... Brief SCG and broader NVIDIA leadership on what is next. * Collaborate with system architects ...
We are hiring a Principal Architect to scout the research and industry landscape, identify emerging ... Brief SCG and broader NVIDIA leadership on what is next. * Collaborate with system architects ...
NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated Principal System Software Engineer to drive next-generation innovations in automotive platform software, system architecture, and performance engineering. In this ...
NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated Principal System Software Engineer to drive next-generation innovations in automotive platform software, system architecture, and performance engineering. In this ...
Principal Systems Software Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$158K - $212K/yr
NVIDIA is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Software Engineer for the Apache Spark Acceleration group. GPU accelerated data processing has moved from proof of concept to production deployments.
Principal Systems Software Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$158K - $212K/yr
NVIDIA is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Software Engineer for the Apache Spark Acceleration group. GPU accelerated data processing has moved from proof of concept to production deployments.
... systems, and gaming. NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the ... Driving development of architecture and micro-architecture to improve the state-of-the-art in ...
... systems, and gaming. NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the ... Driving development of architecture and micro-architecture to improve the state-of-the-art in ...
Principal Deep Learning Communication Architect
Austin, TX · On-site
$272 - $431.25/hr
Principal Deep Learning Communication Architect page is loaded## Principal Deep Learning ... NVIDIA platforms or similar rack-scale systems.* A strong portfolio of patents or papers in top ...
Principal Deep Learning Communication Architect
Austin, TX · On-site
$272 - $431.25/hr
Principal Deep Learning Communication Architect page is loaded## Principal Deep Learning ... NVIDIA platforms or similar rack-scale systems.* A strong portfolio of patents or papers in top ...
Principal Systems Software Engineer, LPU
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$272 - $431.25/hr
NVIDIA's LPX System Software team builds the foundational software that turns a novel deterministic ... Shape the architecture of the hardware abstraction layers and core system libraries, and own the ...
Principal Systems Software Engineer, LPU
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$272 - $431.25/hr
NVIDIA's LPX System Software team builds the foundational software that turns a novel deterministic ... Shape the architecture of the hardware abstraction layers and core system libraries, and own the ...
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Job description
NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated Principal System Software Engineer to drive next-generation innovations in automotive platform software, system architecture, and performance engineering. In this highly visible technical leadership role, you will contribute directly to the architecture, development, optimization, and scaling of foundational software technologies powering NVIDIA automotive compute platforms.
Responsibilities:
• Drive system software architecture and technical direction for next-generation automotive compute platforms.
• Lead performance optimization initiatives across CPU, GPU, memory, storage, networking, and platform subsystems.
• Design, develop, debug, and optimize low-level system software including kernel, drivers, middleware, runtime frameworks, and platform services.
• Collaborate closely with silicon, firmware, AI, and platform architecture teams to deliver optimized end-to-end solutions.
• Analyze complex system bottlenecks and develop scalable solutions to improve performance, reliability, determinism, and efficiency.
• Drive software bring-up, profiling, debugging, and performance tuning for new automotive platforms.
• Contribute hands-on to critical software development, architecture reviews, debugging, and system optimization efforts.
• Mentor engineers and help drive a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and execution.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 15+ years of substantial hands-on experience in systems software, embedded systems, platform software, kernel development, or performance engineering.
• Deep expertise in Linux system internals, kernel architecture, device drivers, and low-level system software development.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ with experience in Python or scripting languages.
• Proven experience debugging and optimizing complex distributed or heterogeneous computing systems.
• Strong background in performance analysis and optimization across CPU, GPU, memory, storage, and interconnect subsystems.
• Experience with embedded Linux, RTOS, virtualization technologies, or multi-core system architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technically while remaining deeply hands-on in development, debugging, and architecture activities.
• Experience collaborating across hardware and software organizations in highly matrixed environments.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.
Preferred:
• Experience with automotive software platforms, ADAS, or autonomous driving systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262, AUTOSAR, ASPICE, or automotive cybersecurity frameworks.
• Experience with GPU-accelerated computing and AI/ML software platforms.
• Contributions to Linux kernel, open-source systems software, or performance tooling.
• Experience building scalable software architectures for centralized vehicle compute platforms.
Company:
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI. Founded in 1993, the company is headquartered in Santa Clara, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.
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NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It's a unique legacy of innovation that's fueled by great technology--and amazing people. Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what's never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world's best talent.
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10,000+ Employees
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Santa Clara, CA, US