Senior Boot Software Engineer

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Bangalore, India +1

Senior Boot Software Engineer role at NVIDIA, focusing on designing and developing the Tegra SoC Bootloader for various platforms. Responsibilities include CPU/memory initialization, driver development, security, and ensuring compatibility and performance. Requires strong C programming, low-level driver experience, and familiarity with embedded systems and safety/security standards.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design key aspects of our Tegra SoC Bootloader, focusing on enabling an entire range of Tegra platforms to boot various operating systems.
  2. Develop software for CPU and memory initialization, resource management, drivers, platform configuration, and security parameters.
  3. Collaborate with software, hardware, and architecture teams to define system requirements, configurations, and boot security.
  4. Ensure the bootloader architecture maintains forward and backward compatibility, emphasizing on boot security and performance.
  5. Contribute to achieving the best performance, efficiency in compliance with ISO26262 safety standards and ISO21434 security standards for current and next-generation NVIDIA TEGRA SoCs.

Skills

Required

  • B.Tech/M.Tech in Electronics/Computer Engineering or equivalent experience with 5+ years of software development
  • Strong programming, debugging, and analytical skills
  • Deep understanding of operating systems and processor ISA
  • Proficiency in C programming
  • Low-level driver experience
  • System-level debugging expertise
  • Knowledge of Assemblers, binary formats (such as ELF, DWARF), and understanding of ABI
  • Experience in developing bootloader software for embedded, mobile, or automotive products
  • Familiarity with ARMv8-based processor architecture and board bring-up
  • Working knowledge in developing SW per ISO26262 Automotive Safety standard
  • Self-learner with excellent proactive communication skills and a professional approach to technical challenges
  • Inquisitive about automation of code development and dev testing

Nice to have

  • Proven experience in bootloader development and bare metal programming
  • Experience with developing and applying AI tools to automate Software development workflows and processes
  • Familiarity with developing Functional Safe Software for Automotive applications

What the JD emphasized

  • ISO26262
  • ISO21434