Senior System Software Engineer - GPU and SOC
NVIDIA · Bengaluru
- Experience5–6 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeonsite
- Posted29 Sept 2026
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA is hiring in Bengaluru in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 5+ years of experience.
Skills
- C/C++
- Linux
- Windows
- Linux kernel
- Windows kernel
- Computer system architecture
- Embedded software
- Operating systems
- System-level debugging
- GPU software
- SOC software
The role
A system software engineer at a semiconductor hardware company designs, implements, and debugs Linux kernel, C/C++, and computer system architecture software for GPU and SOC platforms. The work spans embedded software, platform performance, power savings, emulation, hardware bringup, and production hardening across computing devices.
Full job description
NVIDIA is searching for a highly motivated, creative engineer to join the GPU Software team. As a GPU/SOC system software engineer, you will work with a team of very dedicated software and hardware engineers involving a wide variety of technologies. As someone who is hardworking and passionate about their work, you will craft and debug key aspects of our production GPU and SOC kernel drivers and embedded SW, focusing on platform performance, power savings, and robustness. You should demonstrate the ability to excel in an environment with intricate system level interactions.
What Your Role Entails
Design, implement and debug changes in the NVIDIA SW stack to take next-gen HW from design / development stage to production, with focus on kernel-mode SWYou will follow the devices all the way through the development process to datacenter systems, customer desktops, notebooks, workstations, and gaming console products that are used throughout the worldBe heavily involved in emulation, bringup, and product hardening required to build our groundbreaking productsMultiple opportunities to collaborate and communicate effectively with teams from all around the globe
What We Need To See
BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience5+ years of relevant software development experienceBackground in solving problems that apply to sophisticated systems deployed at scaleStrong C/C++ programming skills as well as having shown initiative in pursuing independent coding projectsFamiliarity with computer system architecture, microprocessor, and microcontroller fundamentals (caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, etc.)Strong Operating systems fundamentals with Kernel experience on Linux or Windows systems
Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd
Background and strength with system-level (SW and HW) debugging is invaluableWindows Driver Models, with WDDM or MCDM a strong plus.Familiarity with system level security conceptsExperience with system software concepts
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