Senior Systems Software Engineer - NVLink at NVIDIA

You are an experienced software verification professional with at least five years of experience and a degree in electrical engineering or computer science. You

Work type: hybrid

Location: US, CA, Santa Clara

Salary: $152,000 – $287,500/yr

Type: Full-time

Summary

You are an experienced software verification professional with at least five years of experience and a degree in electrical engineering or computer science. You have a deep understanding of computer architecture and low-level system debugging. **What makes it worth a look...** NVIDIA offers a base salary range between $152,000 and $287,500 for this hybrid role based in Santa Clara. You will work on high-performance interconnect technology for next-generation GPU systems, with additional eligibility for company equity and comprehensive benefits. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have strong proficiency in Python, Perl, C, or C++. * Possess deep knowledge of microprocessor fundamentals like caches, buses, and DMA. * Can drive platform bringup and system-level firmware debugging. * Have experience with RTOS or RISCV programming.

Job Description

As a member of our NVLink team, you will be responsible for driving feature enablement on GPU systems and developing software tools and infrastructure for our next-generation GPU's which enables high-performance interconnect of multi-GPU systems. Familiarity with high-performance systems and networking protocols and architectures is a bonus.

What you'll be doing:

Drive platform bringup, feature enablement and debug on GPU systems. Triage and resolve software and firmware issues uncovered in systems qualification runs.

Collaborate with architecture, hardware and firmware and software teams on firmware design with a focus on debug and test (DFx) and end-to-end performance. Delight customers by incorporating findings from the customer engagements into future products.

Log bugs and track issues to closure across impacted product lines.

Work on developing AI based automation tools and infrastructure to improve our firmware development, regressions and verification process

What we need to see:

BS or MS (or equivalent experience) degree in EE/CS or related field

5+ years of minimum experience in a software verification role

Excellent debugging and analytical skills

Software Development/ Verification knowledge is a bonus

Experience with Python/Perl/C/C++

Familiarity with computer system architecture, microprocessors, and microcontroller fundamentals (caches, buses, DMA, etc).

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with on-site and remote teams

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

You're passionate about low level software development/debug/verification

Experience with AI and DL tools and technologies

Experience with RTOS/RISCV programming/debugging

Ability to work independently with minimum supervision

Schedule oriented with excellent execution abilities

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Are you creative and autonomous? Do you love the challenge of crafting the highest performance & lowest power silicon possible? If so, we want to hear from you. Come, join our NVLink design team and help build the real-time, cost-effective computing platform driving our success in this exciting and quickly growing field.

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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and [benefits](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/benefits/).

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until April 19, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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