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Senior System Software Engineer, NVLink Fusion
Nvidia Corporation · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
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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. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- 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. 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 roles701 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).
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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. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We are looking for a Senior System Software Engineer to develop low-level software for NVIDIA NVLink Fusion, a high-bandwidth, low-latency interconnect platform for next-generation accelerated computing systems. You will design and implement kernel-mode drivers and embedded firmware, working across the product lifecycle—from architecture and pre-silicon development through silicon bring-up, productization, production, and partner deployment. You will collaborate closely with GPU and system architects, ASIC designers, firmware and driver teams, validation engineers, and external technology partners to deliver reliable, high-performance interconnect solutions. What you'll be doing: • Design, implement, and maintain next-generation NVLink Fusion features across one or more low-level software layers, including kernel-mode drivers and embedded firmware or microcode. • Drive features across the product lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, design, implementation, pre-silicon verification, silicon bring-up, validation, productization, and production support. • Develop unit, integration, and system-level tests, diagnostics, and automation across pre-silicon and post-silicon environments. • Debug complex hardware, firmware, kernel, and system-level issues across the hardware/software boundary. • Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external technology partners to integrate, validate, and debug NVLink Fusion platforms. • Develop low-level production software primarily in C and C++ • Lead and participate in design and code reviews, build technical consensus across teams, and improve software quality, maintainability, and release readiness. What we need to see: • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience) • 5+ years of relevant software, firmware, or systems development experience, or equivalent demonstrated expertise designing, implementing, and debugging low-level software. • Strong programming skills in C and/or C++, along with proficiency in Python or a comparable scripting language. • Experience in one or more of the following areas: operating-system kernels, device drivers, embedded firmware, microcode, high-speed interconnects, networking, or low-level system software. • Strong understanding of computer architecture and hardware/software interaction, including memory-mapped I/O, interrupts, DMA, concurrency, memory ordering, and device I/O. • Experience debugging complex systems using logs, traces, debuggers, hardware diagnostics, simulation, or emulation. • Experience with software engineering practices including technical design, peer review, testing, release management, and production maintenance. • Experience collaborating with hardware development teams during pre-silicon development, silicon bring-up, or platform validation. • Strong communication, collaboration, and analytical problem-solving skills. • Ability to work independently and in a team environment. Ways to stand out from the crowd: • Experience using Rust for systems, kernel, firmware, or embedded software development. • Experience with Linux kernel development, device drivers, embedded RTOS environments, or microcontroller firmware, including performance, security, or reliability considerations. • Familiarity with NVLink, PCIe, CXL, InfiniBand, Ethernet, cache-coherent interconnects, or other high-speed I/O technologies. • Experience with pre-silicon simulation, emulation, FPGA prototyping, silicon bring-up, or cross-company platform integration. • Experience applying AI-assisted or agentic tools to software development, verification, debugging, or root-cause analysis, with sound judgment around validation, security, and app