{"id":1407056,"url":"https://alion.io/job/nvidia-senior-system-software-engineer-nvlink-fusion","title":"Senior System Software Engineer, NVLink Fusion","company":{"id":6,"name":"NVIDIA","domain":"nvidia.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/nvidia","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":89,"open_postings":297,"ghost_share":0.02,"stale_share":0.367,"repost_share":0.04,"time_to_fill_p50_days":28,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"DevOps","role_family":"DevOps","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Santa Clara, United States","Westford, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":152000,"max":241500,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":241500},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AI Agents","optional":false},{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"InfiniBand","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"NVLink","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"RTOS","optional":false},{"name":"Rust","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-28T18:14:41Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-28","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T18:49:34Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":3},"description":"We are looking for a Senior System Software Engineer to develop low-level software for NVIDIA NVLink Fusion, a high-bandwidth, low-latency interconnect platform for next-generation accelerated computing systems. You will design and implement kernel-mode drivers and embedded firmware, working across the product lifecycle-from architecture and pre-silicon development through silicon bring-up, productization, production, and partner deployment.\nYou will collaborate closely with GPU and system architects, ASIC designers, firmware and driver teams, validation engineers, and external technology partners to deliver reliable, high-performance interconnect solutions.\nWhat you'll be doing:\nDesign, implement, and maintain next-generation NVLink Fusion features across one or more low-level software layers, including kernel-mode drivers and embedded firmware or microcode.\nDrive features across the product lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, design, implementation, pre-silicon verification, silicon bring-up, validation, productization, and production support.\nDevelop unit, integration, and system-level tests, diagnostics, and automation across pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.\nDebug complex hardware, firmware, kernel, and system-level issues across the hardware/software boundary.\nCollaborate with internal engineering teams and external technology partners to integrate, validate, and debug NVLink Fusion platforms.\nDevelop low-level production software primarily in C and C++\nLead and participate in design and code reviews, build technical consensus across teams, and improve software quality, maintainability, and release readiness.\nWhat we need to see:\nBachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)\n5+ years of relevant software, firmware, or systems development experience, or equivalent demonstrated expertise designing, implementing, and debugging low-level software.\nStrong programming skills in C and/or C++, along with proficiency in Python or a comparable scripting language.\nExperience in one or more of the following areas: operating-system kernels, device drivers, embedded firmware, microcode, high-speed interconnects, networking, or low-level system software.\nStrong understanding of computer architecture and hardware/software interaction, including memory-mapped I/O, interrupts, DMA, concurrency, memory ordering, and device I/O.\nExperience debugging complex systems using logs, traces, debuggers, hardware diagnostics, simulation, or emulation.\nExperience with software engineering practices including technical design, peer review, testing, release management, and production maintenance.\nExperience collaborating with hardware development teams during pre-silicon development, silicon bring-up, or platform validation.\nStrong communication, collaboration, and analytical problem-solving skills.\nAbility to work independently and in a team environment.\nWays to stand out from the crowd:\nExperience using Rust for systems, kernel, firmware, or embedded software development.\nExperience with Linux kernel development, device drivers, embedded RTOS environments, or microcontroller firmware, including performance, security, or reliability considerations.\nFamiliarity with NVLink, PCIe, CXL, InfiniBand, Ethernet, cache-coherent interconnects, or other high-speed I/O technologies.\nExperience with pre-silicon simulation, emulation, FPGA prototyping, silicon bring-up, or cross-company platform integration.\nExperience applying AI-assisted or agentic tools to software development, verification, debugging, or root-cause analysis, with sound judgment around validation, security, and appropriate use.\nNVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people on the planet working for us. If you're creative, passionate and self-motivated, we want to hear from you! NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services.\nYour 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 Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.\nApplications for this job will be accepted at least until October 2, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy.\nNVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.\nNVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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