System Software Engineer - Trusted Firmware

NVIDIA
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 124,000 - 241,500 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving"]

Design and develop system software for NVIDIA’s Tegra platform, focused on ARM’s Trusted Firmware stack including Hafnium, TF-A, and RMM. Work on next-generation CPU architecture, trusted components, and upstream improvements for Confidential Compute and relevant specifications. Tackle complex power, performance, and security problems, perform architectural explorations, and deliver device drivers and bring-up activities for next-gen Tegra SoC hardware.

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System Software Engineer - Trusted Firmware

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Job Summary

Design and develop system software for NVIDIA’s Tegra platform, focused on ARM’s Trusted Firmware stack including Hafnium, TF-A, and RMM. Work on next-generation CPU architecture, trusted components, and upstream improvements for Confidential Compute and relevant specifications. Tackle complex power, performance, and security problems, perform architectural explorations, and deliver device drivers and bring-up activities for next-gen Tegra SoC hardware.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, craft, and develop system software for ARM’s Trusted Firmware stack (Hafnium, TF-A, RMM).
  • •Contribute to next-generation CPU architecture supporting NVIDIA’s Tegra platform.
  • •Collaborate with upstream community to develop software for latest ARM technologies such as Confidential Compute and improve specs (PSCI, FFA, RMI).
  • •Solve complex issues across power, performance, and security within the Trusted Framework Stack.
  • •Develop and bring up next-generation Tegra SOC hardware and maintain highly performant low-level device drivers.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 124,000 - 241,500 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •BS or MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
  • •2+ years of hands-on embedded systems experience, including device driver development.
  • •Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming.
  • •Deep understanding of OS fundamentals and computer architecture (e.g., MMU, cache coherency, TLB, timers, ISRs).
  • •Knowledge of ARM trusted components/bootloaders/hypervisors/UEFI, plus safety and security standards like ISO26262, CERT-C, and MISRA-C (preferred).
Experience:2+ yearsEmbedded systemsDevice drivers
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering
Skills:Problem-solving
Tech Stack:CC++ARMTrusted FirmwareHafniumTF-ARMMTegraTegra SOCCPU architectureConfidential ComputePSCIFFARMIUEFIHypervisorsDevice driversMMUCache CoherencyTLB

Company Brief

NVIDIA
Designs and manufactures GPUs, AI accelerators, and system-on-chip products for gaming, data centers, professional visualization, and automotive markets, enabling advanced graphics, AI, and high-performance computing solutions worldwide.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1993
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