Senior System Software Engineer, NPI Data Center Diagnostics - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$124,000 - $195,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The position requires understanding of current generation hardware architecture at the systems level.
What you'll do
- Develop software tools and infrastructure for new chip development, validation, and productization.
- Assess new hardware features and architect manufacturing diagnostic tests.
- Work closely with architecture, hardware, and driver teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
What you'll need
- BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- Strong C/C++ or Python programming skills.
- Familiarity with computer architecture and ability to work close to the hardware.
- 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Background with PCIe, NVLink, InfiniBand, or Ethernet.
- Experience working on a large system software codebase.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
Skills: C++, OS fundamentals, hardware architecture, GPU, validation
This role has been open 31 days — well below the 59-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
686
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Median days open
59 d
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Median salary
$213k
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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 (686 roles · 71 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 130 | 686 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 973 | 6114 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 46 d | 59 d (−13 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $213k |
Skills observed across this category: C++, OS fundamentals, hardware architecture, GPU, validation
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 169 open roles · median 78 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 134 open roles · median 47 d
- AMD · 63 open roles · median 51 d
- Mobileye · 27 open roles · median 72 d
- Broadcom · 22 open roles · median 53 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 114 d
How we counted: 686 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 71 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.