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Nvidia Corporation

System Software Engineer - Trusted Firmware

US, CA, Santa Clara Posted today

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Sponsorship verdict

Sponsorship possible

One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Nvidia Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles701 certified filings for “Engineer Senior Systems Software” (Software Developers) in CA: $173k–$214k, median $190k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Nvidia Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles
701 certified filings for “Engineer Senior Systems Software” (Software Developers) in CA: $173k–$214k, median $190k. Most were filed at wage level IV (82%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world. Are you ready to be part of an inclusive team that’s driving the future of technology? As a Tegra System Software Engineer at NVIDIA, you will play a pivotal role in crafting the next generation of computing. Our team is dedicated to developing world-class systems and solutions that power everything from AI to self-driving cars. Join us in Santa Clara, CA, USA, and contribute to projects that are as ambitious as they are impactful. Your work will help us continue our legacy of flawless innovation and outstanding performance. What you'll be doing: • Designing, crafting and developing system software relevant to ARM's Trusted Firmware Stack. • Build and improve agentic workflows for trusted firmware engineering, spanning tasks such as codebase exploration, change planning, implementation support, bring-up, debugging, test execution, and documentation. • Create reusable workflow components, tools, or skills that connect AI assistants to approved engineering context and systems, such as source repositories, technical documentation, issue trackers, build environments, and test infrastructure. • Define clear validation and review steps for AI-assisted work. Evaluate generated changes and results for correctness, security, reliability, and maintainability before they are integrated. • Work across firmware and system software interfaces, including early boot, EL3 runtime services, power management, operating system and hypervisors. • Involving in sophisticated and next generation CPU architecture that drives our Tegra platform. • Work with upstream community to develop software for latest ARM technologies such as Confidential Compute and help drive improvements to various specs such as PSCI, FFA, RMI. • Participate in architectural explorations which include feasibility studies, safety evaluations and CPU performance analysis. What we need to see: • BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. • 5+ years of proven experience in system software development. • Strong software engineering experience in C or C++ and the ability to debug low-level software. • Experience developing or integrating firmware, embedded software, kernel-level software, or other hardware-adjacent system software. • Deep understanding of operating system fundamentals and computer architecture concepts such as MMU, Cache Coherency, TLB, Timers, ISRs is a must. • Knowledge in Safety and Security standards such as ISO26262, CERT-C and MISRA-C would be a plus. • Demonstrated use of AI-assisted development tools for software engineering tasks such as firmware debugging, regression triage, log analysis, test generation and technical research. • Experience building AI agents or engineering assistants using retrieval-augmented generation, tool use or function calling, agent skills, or multi-step orchestration is a plus. Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can

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