Senior Software Engineer - Embedded Linux for Edge - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$184,000 - $287,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 16 September 2026 by the employer.
Work on the Jetson platform, contributing from hardware platform analysis to the Linux kernel and operating system, including specialized software SDKs.
About the role
This role involves defining and exposing the capabilities of Jetson and bringing the latest generations of AI at-the-edge platform to life. You will contribute extensively from hardware platform analysis through boot firmware to the Linux kernel and operating system, including specialized software SDKs.
What you'll do
- Contribute from hardware platform analysis through boot firmware to the Linux kernel and operating system, including specialized software SDKs.
- Collaborate with hardware and product design teams to build and develop system-level software architectures for complex system-on-module embedded platform designs.
- Build, implement, and improve system services to ensure scalability, reliability, efficiency, and security.
- Resolve complex system-level optimization and resource utilization challenges.
- Participate in a product development lifecycle that values high standards for clear requirements, software quality, and performance.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Science or a Master’s degree accompanied by over 5 years of demonstrated experience in Linux and advanced embedded systems development.
- 8+ years of industry experience with responsibility for developing and sustaining commercially available embedded products through a full product lifecycle.
- Hands-on development of high-quality software with C/C++/Python/Bash.
Skills: Linux, embedded systems, C/C++, device driver, BSP
This role has been open 26 days — well below the 61-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
677
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Median days open
61 d
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Median salary
$217k
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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 (677 roles · 73 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 137 | 677 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 1002 | 6116 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 46 d | 61 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $217k |
Skills observed across this category: Linux, embedded systems, C/C++, device driver, BSP
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 164 open roles · median 76 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 134 open roles · median 48 d
- AMD · 59 open roles · median 53 d
- Mobileye · 26 open roles · median 72 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 110 d
- Broadcom · 20 open roles · median 49 d
How we counted: 677 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 73 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 13 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.