Senior Safety Architect for Linux

We are looking for a Senior Safety Architect for Linux for our Tegra System Software Team with a good understanding of technologies like - Linux kernel, ARM architecture, low level system software technologies like virtualization and proven track record of developing and analyzing safety architecture for complex software and taking them through safety certification activities.

Candidate should have good hands on knowledge of evaluating and improving performance of Linux based systems. Candidate should have experience of working on Linux based tooling that can be extended to build strong process argument for Safe Linux. Additionally, engage with distro vendors to help us develop fast, robust and safe systems used in Automotive, Embedded and Data Center products.

Candidate should be able to evangelize NVIDIA's approach to integrating Linux in safety critical system in broader community and build consensus to influence upstream maintainers.

We are a leading artificial intelligence computing company and are paving the way with innovations in gaming, visualization, supercomputing and self-driving cars. NVIDIA gives customers, developers, tier-1 suppliers, research institutions, and start-ups the power and flexibility to develop and deploy breakthrough artificial intelligence systems for self-driving vehicles and embedded devices used for intelligent video analytics and voice assistants. A dominant player in providing intelligent networking solutions, NVIDIA will optimize data center-scale workloads across the entire computing, networking and storage stack to achieve higher performance, greater utilization and lower operating cost for customers

What you will be doing:

• Lead performance and tooling tracks within Safe Linux, DriveOS and other product owners, architects for Linux based platforms.
• Work with Linux distro vendors to align performance and tooling integration tasks
• Represent NVIDIA in the Linux safety initiatives in the open source community and industry wide safety forums
• Contribute and support development of work products for Safe Linux

What we need to see:

• BS/MS or equivalent experience in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering.
• 10+ years of experience with device driver / subsystem design and development on embedded systems.
• Proven track record of architecting complex software for Safety with background with ISO26262 or other safety standards
• Excellent C programming, scripting (Python) and debugging skills.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, operating system fundamentals.
• Experience developing drivers on Linux, QNX, or other RTOS on 32/64-bit ARM SoC.
• Hands-on experience with Debugging Tools JTAG, DSTREAM.
• A strong teammate; self-motivated with positive demeanor.
• Demonstrates leadership through module or project ownership.
• Recognized internal / external specialist.
• Defines modules or projects for a department.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience with ISO26262 or other safety, quality standards
• Collaborate with Linux community in upstreaming efforts
• Experience of representation in industry wide open source and safety forums

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.