Senior System Software Engineer - Simulation Software
Overview
NVIDIA seeks a Senior System Software Engineer to lead simulation software development driving breakthrough technology for self-driving cars and AI solutions. This role accelerates early System Software development by enabling Chips Simulation as a trusted virtual platform.
What You'll Do11
- 1Drive early software bring-up on simulation platforms for new chip and platform programs
- 2Verify platform readiness and validate software functionality in pre-silicon development environments
- 3Develop scripts tools and automation that improve productivity reliability and scale for simulation-based software development
- 4Enable module teams to use simulation platforms effectively for development debugging and validation
- 5Debug complex issues spanning software platform configuration infrastructure and simulation environment interactions
- 6Improve developer experience for teams using simulation infrastructure through better workflows diagnostics and tooling
- 7Collaborate across teams to ship high-quality simulation software solutions
- 8Own end-to-end software delivery for critical simulation components
- 9Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across the organization
- 10Contribute to architectural decisions shaping the future of simulation platforms
- 11Participate in cross-functional initiatives to advance NVIDIA's AI and computing vision
Requirements13
- 1BS MS or equivalent in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or related field
- 25+ years of relevant software development experience
- 3Strong C C++ and Python programming skills
- 4Hands-on experience with SystemC VDK or similar simulation platforms
- 5Systems software bring-up platform validation low-level software development or infrastructure facing systems engineering experience
- 6Strong Linux fundamentals including shell scripting process debug tools and development workflows
- 7Proven debugging and problem solving skills across software stacks tools platform behavior and system interactions
- 8Experience building developer tools automation test infrastructure triage workflows or tooling focused on improving efficiency
- 9Ability to work across teams and drive technical execution in ambiguous early-development environments
- 10Pre-silicon development experience particularly with Simulation emulation FPGA virtual platforms boot flows drivers firmware interactions kernel or platform software or hardware-software interfaces
- 11Familiarity with log analysis failure triage regression infrastructure and validation workflows at scale
- 12Experience enabling other engineering teams through shared tooling workflows and technical guidance
- 13Background in silicon bring-up early platform enablement or transition from pre-silicon to silicon validation
Salary Insight
$152 - $242k per year
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