NVIDIA · 4 months ago
NVIDIA 2026 Internships: Systems Software Engineering
US, CA, Santa Clara
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026NVIDIA is a leader in accelerated computing and is seeking interns for their Systems Software Engineering team. The internship provides hands-on experience with various projects that impact the business, focusing on systems software, graphics systems, compilers, firmware, and software security.
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Responsibilities
Defining, designing, and developing integrated (e.g., Jetson Orin) and discrete (e.g., Hopper H100) GPU system software components (e.g., runtime, math libraries) with focus on power and performance, as well as creating architecture and design specifications
Designing and implementing of OpenGL, OpenGL ES, and Vulkan graphics drivers, platform support, and conformance tests to support new hardware features in collaboration with other software, hardware, architecture, and support teams
Training and debugging various issues within the Tegra graphics software stack
Working at the center of deep-learning compiler technology, spanning architecture design and support through functional languages
Investigating problems or optimization opportunities within the Compiler backend by working with global compiler, hardware, and application teams to oversee improvements and problem resolutions
Supporting development of firmware run on embedded microcontrollers within GPUs, while optimizing software to improve system robustness, performance, and security
Participating in testing new and existing firmware, and developing tools and infrastructure to improve our front-end design and verification process
Hardening and developing secure solutions across the software stack, spanning multi-node supercomputers down to microcontrollers and security co-processors
Building tools and infrastructure to scale security efforts across large organizations and codebases with millions of lines of code
Qualification
Required
Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, for the entire duration of the internship
Course or internship experience related to Operating Systems (Threads, Process Control, Memory/Resource Management, Virtual Memory), Multithreaded Debugging, Linux Kernel Development, RTOS Development on Embedded Platforms, Data Structures & Algorithms (time/space complexity), Computer Networking (TPC/IP, OSI Model, Sockets)
Course or internship experience related to Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Real-Time Systems Development, Device Driver Programming, Game Console Middleware, or other Low-Level Library Development, 3D/2D Graphics Theory, Implementation & Optimizations, Simulation or Emulation (writing & debugging tests)
Course or internship experience related to Operating Systems Compiler, Compiler Construction, Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures, Computer Architecture, Compiler Development, Open Source Programming, High-Performance Computing (HPC), Automation Tools (XLA, TVM, Halide), Open Source Tools (CLANG, LLBM, gcc)
Course or internship experience related to Operating Systems (Threads, Process Control, Memory/Resource Management, Virtual Memory), Embedded Systems (Processors, Firmware, Input/Output Devices and Memory), Real-Time Performance, Low-Level Development, Data Structures & Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems Software, Linux Kernel Development, Multi-Threaded or Multi-Process Programming, RTOS Development on Embedded Platforms
Course or internship experience related to Operating Systems, Data Structures & Algorithms, Computer Networking, Network Security, Cryptography, Computer Systems Architecture, Microcontroller and Microprocessor fundamentals (Caches, Buses, Memory Controllers, DMA, etc.)
Depending on the internship role, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies: C, C++, CUDA, x86, ARM CPU, GPU, Embedded C, Linux, Linux Kernel Development, Perl, Bash/Shell Scripting
Operating Systems (Threads, Process Control, Memory/Resource Management, Virtual Memory), Formal Verification Tools (Spark, Frama-C), Linux Kernel Development, Multi-Threaded or Multi-Process Programming, Computer Networking (TPC/IP, OSI Model, Sockets), Open Source Tools (CLANG, LLBM, gcc), Testing Production/Automation Tools (XLA, TVM, Halide), Microprocessor Fundamentals (Caches, Buses, Memory Controllers, DMA, etc.)
Benefits
Intern benefits
Company
NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
Founded in 1993
10001+ employees
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