Senior System Software Engineer – Linux-Tegra Power Management and Performance Optimization
Nvidia10 days ago
Base Salary
$184k - $288k/yr
Responsibilities
- Implement power and thermal management software features in the Linux kernel and user space.
- Collaborate with power architects and hardware and software engineers on platform power estimation and optimization.
- Optimize software for compute and memory utilization, latency, power consumption, efficiency, and responsiveness across edge AI and robotics workloads.
- Perform system-level debugging and solve platform performance and power-management problems.
- Work with Tegra SoCs and NVIDIA embedded platforms.
Requirements
- MS in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or a related software/hardware engineering major, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of software development experience with a significant focus on Linux.
- Excellent C programming and debugging skills in Linux kernel and user-space software.
- Experience with embedded systems and ARM processors.
- System-level debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Preferred: understanding of Linux power and thermal management features, including scheduling, dynamic frequency scaling, runtime power management, suspend to RAM, and thermal zones.
- Preferred: experience working with Linux and open-source software communities.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary of USD 184,000–287,500, plus equity and benefits.
- Applications are accepted at least until November 3, 2026.
- This posting is for an existing vacancy.
About Nvidia
Nvidia designs and sells GPUs and accelerated computing platforms for data centers, AI/ML, graphics, gaming, and automotive, monetizing through hardware, software platforms (CUDA, AI frameworks), and systems like DGX and networking. Customers include cloud providers, enterprises, researchers, and OEMs. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, it is a public company traded on NASDAQ under NVDA.