# Senior Software Engineer, Chips System Software

NVIDIA is searching for a creative and highly motivated engineer with expertise in System Software to join the Chips System Software organization. You will design and develop key aspects of our Chip specific kernel drivers and embedded software, with a strong focus on Linux kernel development, Core OS enablement, Chip and Platform Bring-up, and automation across both pre-silicon and silicon platforms. In this role, you will work closely with hardware, silicon, pre-silicon, and software teams to enable next-generation Chips from early modeling and simulation through production deployment. The ideal candidate is a self-driven with strong technical ownership who enjoys solving complex hardware and software integration challenges while driving projects end-to-end. Work Location: This is an on-site position based at NVIDIA's Santa Clara, California office. Candidates are expected to work from the Santa Clara location and collaborate closely with local engineering teams. This is not a remote position. What You'll Be Doing: Design, develop, and verify features for our next-generation Chips architecture, collaborating with hardware engineers and fellow software engineers. Influence hardwa

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- **Role**: Backend
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- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Santa Clara, United States
- **Countries**: US
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- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-08-20T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T03:06:43Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 85
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- **Benefits**: Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Processors, MCUs & AI Chips, Servers & Data Center Hardware, Computer Components, AI Chips & Accelerators

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- **Name**: NVIDIA
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## Salary

- **Min**: 184000
- **Max**: 287500
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- **Usd annual**: 287500

## Technologies

- **Linux** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
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## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-08-20T00:00:00Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-10-27T11:03:45Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-12T19:41:25Z

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