Senior System Software Engineer, Tegra Boot Stack

NVIDIA is looking for Senior System Software Engineers to join our Tegra system software group.

• Build, develop, and validate Tegra Boot and Security software across Automotive, Embedded, and Data Center platforms.
• Participate in the full silicon lifecycle, from pre‑silicon simulation/emulation to silicon power‑on.
• Identify, debug, and resolve issues within the Tegra Boot stack.
• Collaborate with architecture, software, and hardware teams to advance NVIDIA’s next‑generation SoCs.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of proven experience.
• Proficiency in bare‑metal firmware and device driver development, especially ARM/RISC‑V.
• Strong understanding of applied cryptography, secure boot, and embedded systems.
• Proficiency in C and Python; strong debugging abilities.
• Defensive security programming skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience with AI‑enabled workflows.

• Familiarity with boot process intricacies on advanced SoCs.
• Experience with automotive safety/security standards (ISO
  26262, ASPICE, ISO
  21434).
• Exposure to Ada/SPARK or Rust programming, and formal software verification.
• Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms (ECDSA, RSA, ML‑DSA, AES).
• Experience with IO interfaces (UART, SPI, USB, PCIe).

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is $152,000 USD – $241,500 USD for Level3, and $184,000 USD – $287,500 USD for Level
4. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.