Senior System Software Engineer
Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role focuses on driving power, performance, and Perf/Watt measurements on SoC and system platforms, with a strong emphasis on Windows on ARM (WoA) devices.
What you'll do
- Drive comprehensive power, performance, and Perf/Watt measurements on SoC and system platforms, with a strong emphasis on Windows on ARM (WoA) devices.
- Characterize system behavior across different states, including idle, active, and low-power states, optimizing Hours of Battery Life (HOBL) scenarios.
- Analyze power telemetry, firmware traces, and OS metrics to identify and mitigate bottlenecks, driving flawless performance.
- Design, build, and scale automated power measurement infrastructure, integrating Data Acquisition systems (DAQs), telemetry parsers, and ETL pipelines.
- Collaborate with hardware architecture, BIOS/FW, OS, and driver teams to enable and tune new power features (DVFS, deep C-states, idle power gating).
- Develop advanced visualization and detailed reports to summarize product health trends, isolate regressions, and recommend architectural or software optimizations.
What you'll need
- 5+ Years of experience with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong grasp of foundational and advanced power management concepts: Low Power Modes, P-states, C-states, S0ix/Modern Standby, DVFS, package power limits, and thermal throttling.
- Proven experience with power tools on Windows/Linux platforms, such as WPA, HWInfo, ETL, Xperf, and PowerCfg.
- Solid understanding of SoC architecture, including CPU, memory, I/O subsystems, and firmware (BIOS/UEFI/EC).
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash for test automation and data parsing.
- Proven ability to analyze complex execution metrics (latency, throughput, utilization) and balance power vs. performance trade-offs.
Skills: power management, SoC and system platforms, Windows on ARM, BIOS/UEFI/EC, Python, PowerShell, Bash
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 57-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
679
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Median days open
57 d
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Median salary
$205k
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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 (679 roles · 72 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 140 | 679 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 1001 | 5948 · 143 employers |
| Median days open | 47 d | 57 d (−10 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $205k |
Skills observed across this category: power management, SoC and system platforms, Windows on ARM, BIOS/UEFI/EC, Python, PowerShell, Bash
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 162 open roles · median 64 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 132 open roles · median 47 d
- AMD · 58 open roles · median 51 d
- Broadcom · 26 open roles · median 51 d
- Mobileye · 24 open roles · median 63 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 90 d
How we counted: 679 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 72 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Sept 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.