The Principal Software Engineer for LPX System Software at NVIDIA will lead the development of foundational software that enables a novel deterministic compute architecture. This role focuses on building hardware abstraction layers, core system libraries, and drivers using Rust, emphasizing memory safety and API stability. The engineer will shape technical direction, drive reliability issues to resolution, and establish engineering practices that enhance team productivity. This position requires collaboration with hardware engineering and compiler teams to ensure successful platform bring-up and operational efficiency.

• MS in CS, CE, EE, or a related STEM field, or equivalent experience, and 12+ years building production system software.
• Deep systems-programming expertise, with Rust as the primary language for low-level work.
• A track record of designing and evolving libraries and APIs meant to be supported for years.
• Fluency in large, multi-repository codebases with layered dependencies.
• Demonstrated leadership in driving triage of difficult reliability issues to clear, written root-cause analysis.
• Low-level platform experience including firmware and boot flows, RTOS, BMCs/MCUs, or closely related system software.
• Linux driver or kernel-adjacent experience.
• Experience with hardware bring-up and system triage in lab environments.
• Established habit of building with AI coding agents.

• Shape the architecture of hardware abstraction layers and core system libraries.
• Design and implement drivers, runtimes, and data movement pipelines for novel silicon.
• Build runtime interfaces for launching, monitoring, and managing workloads at production scale.
• Drive triage of difficult sequencing, initialization, and cross-component runtime failures.
• Lead new platform bring-up and NPI for new boards and silicon in partnership with hardware engineering.
• Establish agent-assisted engineering practices and reusable abstractions to enhance team efficiency.
• Communicate architecture and design tradeoffs clearly to diverse audiences.

• Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.