Staff Systems Software Engineer - Server

1 Month ago • 12 Years + • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

NVIDIA seeks a Senior System Software Engineer to lead development of new security and resiliency features in firmware and driver software stacks for high-performance AI servers. Responsibilities include debugging complex system-level issues across software teams and infrastructure, collaborating with partners on server products globally, optimizing software and processes for reliability and resilience, providing technical mentorship, and defining the team's technical direction. The ideal candidate possesses 12+ years of embedded systems experience, strong C/C++ programming skills, and expertise in server hardware and protocols.
Must have:
  • 12+ years in embedded systems
  • Strong C/C++ programming
  • Server hardware & protocol expertise
  • Systematic design approach
  • Debugging & problem-solving skills
  • Leadership & mentorship abilities
Good to have:
  • Upstreaming project participation
  • Software quality enhancement focus
  • Automation passion
  • Root cause analysis skills

Job Details

We are now looking for a Senior System Software Engineer:

Do you love to provide innovative solutions and enjoy working on sophisticated problems? NVIDIA is looking for extraordinary software engineers like you to join us in our journey of building software for most performant AI servers.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Lead development of new security and resiliency features at firmware and driver software stacks

  • Debugging sophisticated system level issues working across software teams (both internal and partner) and infrastructure.

  • Collaborating with partner teams (software, hardware, and operations) on our server products across different geographical locations. The goal is to design and optimize our software and processes, improving the reliability, quality, and resilience of our product.

  • Offering robust leadership and technical mentorship to the team to improve overall engineering excellence. This involves mentoring both junior and senior engineers.

  • Playing a role in defining the team's technical direction and roadmap within a group, ensuring alignment with the business unit or company plan.

What we need to see:

  • 12+ years in embedded systems.

  • A robust and systematic design approach, prioritizing reliability, availability, stability, and performance when solving problems.

  • Be able to show a track record of crafting well-designed, secure solutions and delivering high-quality software on time with strong engineering skills when faced with complicated and ambiguous problems

  • Outstanding programming skills, particularly in C/C++, encompassing proficiency in language, libraries, and toolchains.

  • Familiarity with scripting languages for automation purposes.

  • Good written and verbal communication, along-with a strong collaborative and networking skills

  • Extensive knowledge of server hardware and protocols, both in-depth and breadth.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Active participation in upstreaming projects

  • Devotion to enhancing software quality

  • Passion for automation

  • Inquisitive demeanor, passionate about asking questions and identifying root causes

  • Dedication to assisting others

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the world's most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative and passionate about new technology then we would like to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.


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