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Senior System Software Engineer – Linux-Tegra Power Management and Performance Optimization

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/22/2026

Compensation

$184,000 - $287,500 per year

Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a skilled software engineer to work on groundbreaking technologies for the Tegra SoC and various embedded platforms. The role focuses on implementing power and thermal management software features in both the Linux Kernel and user space. The engineer will collaborate with power architects and hardware/software engineers to optimize platform power estimation and performance. This position is crucial for enhancing efficiency and responsiveness in edge AI and robotics applications.

Requirements

  • MS in CS, CE, EE, Systems Engineering or related software/hardware engineering major, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of software development experience with a significant focus on Linux
  • Excellent C programming/debugging skills within Linux kernel and user space software
  • Background with working on embedded systems and ARM processor specific
  • System-level debugging experience and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Work with groundbreaking technologies for the Tegra SoC and various NVIDIA embedded platforms
  • Implement power and thermal management software features in Linux Kernel and user space
  • Collaborate with power architects, hardware and software engineers on platform power estimation and optimization
  • Optimize the software stack to improve performance, efficiency, and responsiveness for edge AI and robotics use cases
  • Focus on improving compute and memory utilization, reducing latency and power consumption, and tuning system-level performance

Benefits

  • 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

355

FY2026

Approval rate

99.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

7,667

FY2026

Entry-level share

11.9%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-37%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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