Embedded Software Engineer - RISCV - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$184,000 - $356,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 October 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 16 October 2026.
About the role
This embedded software engineer role joins the GPU Software team to design key aspects of the RISCV BSP package used across the GPU.
What you'll do
- Define, design, develop, and verify features for RISCV controllers on the GPU in collaboration with hardware and software engineers. - Follow devices through the development process to customer desktops, notebooks, workstations, and gaming console products. - Participate in early modeling and simulation required for GPU development. - Collaborate and communicate with engineering teams globally.
What you'll need
- BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree (or equivalent experience). - 8+ years of software development experience, especially with embedded systems. - Hands-on C programming and embedded device driver development experience. - Familiarity with computer system architecture, microprocessor, and microcontroller fundamentals (caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, etc.).
Skills: RISCV BSP, embedded systems, C programming, device driver development, microprocessor fundamentals, RTOS
This role has been open 133 days — well above the 55-day median for Embedded Firmware Engineering roles.
Embedded Firmware Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
760
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$169k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (760 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 58 | 760 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 995 | 6298 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 57 d | 55 d (+2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $169k |
Skills observed across this category: RISCV BSP, embedded systems, C programming, device driver development, microprocessor fundamentals, RTOS
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 126 open roles · median 52 d
- Micron Technology · 63 open roles · median 91 d
- AMD · 62 open roles · median 40 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 60 open roles · median 56 d
- Lattice Semiconductor · 47 open roles · median 43 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 36 open roles · median 30 d
How we counted: 760 open Embedded Firmware Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.
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