Job Description

We are looking for a Senior System Software Engineer.
NVIDIA is searching for a world-class system software engineer with good understanding of ARM and various DSP architectures, low level programming and experience to join the Linux Audio System Software team. As a software engineer, you will work with a team of highly talented software and hardware engineers involving a wide variety of technologies. You will play a key role in Linux driver architecture, design and implementation; Support Tegra SoC architecture and validation of our next generation of processors before they are made to launching the product.
What you’ll be doing:

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  Design, develop, verify and productize kernel mode drivers for application specific embedded co-processors / DSPs within Tegra SOC
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  Bring-up resident firmware (OS, drivers, audio/multimedia framework and applications) on these co-processors, enabling processor to run algorithms and end-to-end pipelines for audio/speech and multimedia applications.
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  Drive and resolve complex technical issues independently across multiple teams and technical disciplines
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  Influence next generation Chip architecture and system software by creating internal architecture and design specifications
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  Collaborate and communicate with local and remote teams

What we need to see:

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  5+ years of industry experience (or equivalent) in device driver design and development on embedded systems.
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  B. Tech. or higher degree (or equivalent) in Electrical engineering or Computer Science/Engineering
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  Excellent embedded C programming and debugging skills
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  Solid understanding of computer architecture, real-time embedded operating system fundamentals.
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  In depth knowledge low level interfaces like Interrupts, Timers, DMA etc.
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  Driver development experience on Linux or RTOS e.g. Little Kernel/ FreeRTOS, on 32/64-bit SoC
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  Experience in working on kernel internals like scheduling, caching, memory maps etc.
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  Hands on experience with Debugging Tools JTAG, DSTREAM.
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  Experience with performance, memory size and power optimizations for audio/multimedia usecases, involving CPU and DSP.
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  Must be able to work closely with both hardware designers as well as other fellow engineers to develop new features and solutions
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  Demonstrates leadership through module or project ownership.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

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  Working experience in system software, operating system internals, kernel modules, and device driver
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  Prior experience in bring-in up OS on embedded processors / DSPs in a multi-processor environment
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  Experience in Pre-Silicon/Post-Silicon bring-up of complex SoCs
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  Understanding of Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) Framework / Multimedia frameworks / Digital Audio / Multimedia concepts is a plus
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  Exposure to Virtualization and Safety requirements

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