Senior System Software Engineer - Power and Performance at Nvidia Corporation in Santa Clara, California

Job Description:

NVIDIA is seeking an exceptional Senior System Software Engineer to join our System Performance and Power Management Software team. This team is responsible for developing comprehensive power management solutions and ensuring peak performance from concept to production. In this role, you will be integral in overseeing the entire lifecycle of SoC Performance and Power Management software, including proof of concept, design, architecture, algorithm implementation, and both pre/post-SI optimization. Your primary focus will be on optimizing and tuning performance and power efficiency, utilizing both hardware and software architectures to deliver industry-leading, energy-efficient consumer products.

What you will be doing:

• Define, POC, design, develop, profile and tune SoC and Platform software components with focus on power and performance.
  
  


• Drive and resolve complex optimization strategies independently across multiple teams and technical disciplines.
  
  


• Influence next generation SoC and Platform architecture by creating internal architecture specification and design specification.
  
  


• Collaborate and communicate effectively with local and remote teams in addition to driving interaction with OEM/ODM partners.
  
  

What we need to see:

• 5 years of industry experience in system software or related field.
  
  


• B.S. or higher degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science/Engineering and related field.
  
  


• Strong programming skills in C, Solid background in operating system internals, device driver, real-time embedded operating system, algorithms, and data structures.
  
  


• In depth knowledge low level power management fundamentals like DVFS, HW and SW based close loop controllers, and Power saving features such as PG and CG.
  
  


• Must be able to work closely with both hardware designers as well as other driver engineers to create new features and solutions.
  
  

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Architecture and design experience in SoC software power management and optimization.
  
  


• Prior experience in Platform, SoC, CPU and GPU DVFS, Power and Thermal controllers profiling, tuning and SW/HW optimizations
  
  


• Working experience in system software, operating system internals, kernel modules, and device driver.
  
  

We are widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers, and as a result have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're passionate, creative, and driven, we'd love to have you join the team. With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

The base salary range is 148,000 USD - 276,000 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

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.

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