Senior Systems Software Engineer – Windows and Linux Enablement

NVIDIA

Senior Systems Software Engineer responsible for Windows and Linux enablement for NVIDIA's AI supercomputer DGX Station. Drive platform development, validation, and performance optimization across systems.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $224,000 - $356,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end Windows enablement for DGX Station—driving the platform from initial bring-up on Windows through WHQL certification to customer-ready shipping quality
Drive Linux bring-up and continuous enablement for DGX Station on DGX OS / Ubuntu
Enable and validate BIOS/UEFI, BMC, and system-level firmware for Windows and Linux on the Grace (Arm) + Blackwell GB300 architecture
Coordinate GPU driver, display driver, and compute driver bring-up and validation on Windows (WDDM, MCDM) and Linux (open-gpu-kernel-modules, DRM/KMS)
Ensure the CUDA toolkit, cuDNN, TensorRT, NCCL, and NVIDIA’s AI SDK stack are fully functional on DGX Station on both Windows and Linux
Validate that NVIDIA AI applications run correctly on DGX Station across Windows and Linux
Drive the overall test strategy for DGX Station on Windows and Linux, including functional testing, stress testing, and reliability

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
12+ yrs of confirmed experience in systems software engineering with deep expertise in Windows platform enablement, driver development, or OS integration
Proven hands-on experience bringing up Linux on new hardware platforms
Strong hands-on experience with Windows internals: kernel-mode drivers, ACPI, power management, Secure Boot, UEFI, WDM/WDF driver frameworks, and the WHQL certification process
Solid understanding of Linux platform enablement: kernel modules, device tree / ACPI on Arm, systemd, initramfs, dkms, and packaging for Ubuntu / DGX OS
Experience with GPU driver stack, display drivers, or compute drivers on Windows and/or Linux
Familiarity with DirectX, WDDM, DRM/KMS, and GPU compute APIs is a strong plus
Experience enabling hardware platforms—bring-up, driver integration, validation, and certification for shipping products on Windows and Linux
Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills across firmware, driver, and OS boundaries
Comfortable with WinDbg, kernel debugging (kd, kgdb/crash), crash dump analysis, ftrace/ETW, and performance profiling tools
Ability to work across organizational boundaries—coordinating with GPU driver, CUDA, firmware, BMC, and AI software teams as well as external partners (Microsoft, ODM/OEMs)
Proficiency in C/C++ and Python
Experience with Arm architecture is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

Windows platform enablementdriver developmentOS integrationLinux bring-upkernel-mode driversACPIpower managementSecure BootUEFIC/C++

Soft Skills

debuggingroot-cause analysisorganizational coordination

Certifications

WHQL certification