NVIDIA · 1 month ago
Senior System Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles AI Applications
US, CA, Santa Clara
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expNVIDIA is searching for a highly motivated, creative engineer with experience in system software to join the Embedded Automotive System Software team. The role involves designing key aspects of production embedded software and SOC platforms, collaborating with hardware engineers and fellow software engineers.
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Responsibilities
Define, design, develop and verify features for our new SoCs platforms, collaborating with hardware engineers and fellow software engineers
Be heavily involved with the performance, power management, and all of system software required to produce our world-class products
Have multiple opportunities to collaborate and communicate effectively with teams across the globe
Qualification
Required
BS, MS or PhD degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree, or equivalent experience
8+ years of significant software development experience of working with large modules
Strong C programming, C++, low-level driver and SOC system platform experience
Experience designing, developing and debugging multithreaded/distributed applications like multimedia systems and sensor systems
Familiarity with computer system architecture, microprocessor, and microcontroller fundamentals
Thrive on designing low latency, highly performant code
Excellent communication and analytical skills
Kernel and Drivers experience with Linux, Android, Unix, RTOS and/or QNX
Experience with complex SOC systems and memory debugging
Be hands-on and work well within a team of algorithm, software and hardware engineers
Preferred
Understanding of and writing software compliant to ISO 26262 functional safety
Knowledge of automotive systems, notably ADAS systems
Background and strength with complex SOC, AI & GPU computing system architecture design is invaluable
Deep understanding of SOC firmware, power management, and performance
Experience or outstanding delivery with SOC system SW, e.g.: performance tuning and power management
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Equity
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NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
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