NVIDIA 2027 Ignite Internships: Software Engineering - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$20 - $56 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This pre-internship program is designed for current first and second-year undergraduate students seeking hands-on experience in software engineering across various technical areas such as AI Machine Learning, Embedded Software, and Systems Software AV Platform.
What you'll do
- Work hands-on with technical experts on real projects.
- Gain immersive experience in NVIDIA's products and ecosystem.
What you'll need
- Must be a first-year (class of 2030) or second-year (class of 2029) undergraduate pursuing a bachelor's degree in CE, CS, EE, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Enrolled in courses geared towards SW basics.
- Basic knowledge of one or more of C, C++, Python, Perl, MATLAB.
Skills: AI Machine Learning, GPU SW Engineer, Linux Embedded Systems Software, Systems Software AV Platform, Tegra System Software, Vulkan Driver Performance
This role has been open 4 days — well below the 51-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
912
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$229k
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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 (912 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 260 | 912 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 966 | 6078 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 46 d | 51 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $229k |
Skills observed across this category: AI Machine Learning, GPU SW Engineer, Linux Embedded Systems Software, Systems Software AV Platform, Tegra System Software, Vulkan Driver Performance
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 250 open roles · median 49 d
- Qualcomm · 60 open roles · median 61 d
- AMD · 51 open roles · median 28 d
- Cerebras · 40 open roles · median 74 d
- Graphcore · 38 open roles · median 101 d
- Intel Corporation · 33 open roles · median 21 d
How we counted: 912 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 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.