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SeniorSystemsSoftwareEngineer,WindowsandLinuxEnablement-DGXStation
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“Senior Systems Software Engineer, Windows and Linux Enablement - DGX Station at NVIDIA. Skills: Windows enablement, Linux enablement, Driver integration, AI application validation. Own end-to-end Windows enablement for DGX Station. Drive platform bring-up on Windows”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure AI applications run seamlessly on day one; Ensure developers and enterprise customers have a polished, production-ready experience; Ensure DGX Station works on Windows; Ensure driver stability across Windows Update and Linux kernel revisions; Ensure the CUDA toolkit, cuDNN, TensorRT, NCCL, and NVIDIA’s AI SDK stack are fully functional; Ensure NVIDIA AI applications run correctly on DGX Station
Industry & Context.
Debugging; Root-cause analysis; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience), 12+ yrs of systems software engineering experience, Deep expertise in Windows platform enablement, driver development, or OS integration, Proven hands-on experience bringing up Linux on new hardware platforms, Hands-on experience with Windows internals: kernel-mode drivers, ACPI, power management, Secure Boot, UEFI, WDM/WDF driver frameworks, Hands-on experience with WHQL certification process, Solid understanding of Linux platform enablement: kernel modules, device tree / ACPI on Arm, systemd, initramfs, dkms, Solid understanding of packaging for Ubuntu / DGX OS, Experience enabling hardware platforms: bring-up, driver integration, validation, and certification for shipping products on Windows and Linux, Debugging and root-cause analysis skills across firmware, driver, and OS boundaries, Comfortable with WinDbg, kernel debugging (kd, kgdb/crash), crash dump analysis, ftrace/ETW, and performance profiling tools, Ability to work across organizational boundaries, Proficiency in C/C++, Proficiency in Python
Nice to Have
Familiarity with DirectX, WDDM, DRM/KMS, and GPU compute APIs, Experience with Arm architecture, Experience with Windows on Arm platforms, Hands-on experience with CUDA, TensorRT, or AI/ML frameworks on Windows and Linux, Prior experience working with OEM/ODM partners or silicon vendors on Windows and Linux platform certification for workstation- or server-class hardware, Track record shipping workstation or server hardware products with both Windows and Linux support, Experience with BMC, Redfish, out-of-band management, or platform manageability software on high-end workstations or servers, Experience with GPU-accelerated applications: AI training and inference, content creation tools, or scientific computing on Windows and Linux
What You'll Do.
Own end-to-end Windows enablement for DGX Station
Drive platform bring-up on Windows
Achieve WHQL certification
Ensure customer-ready shipping quality
Drive Linux bring-up and continuous enablement
Integrate kernel modules
Configure device tree and ACPI
Configure systemd services
Configure dkms packaging
Partner with DGX OS and kernel teams
Land platform support upstream
Enable and validate BIOS/UEFI
Enable and validate BMC
Enable and validate system-level firmware
Ensure ACPI tables are correct
Ensure SMBIOS are correct
Ensure Secure Boot is correct
Ensure measured boot is correct
Ensure power management is correct
Ensure hardware abstraction layers are correct
Coordinate GPU driver bring-up
Coordinate display driver bring-up
Coordinate compute driver bring-up
Validate GPU driver stack
Validate display driver stack
Validate compute driver stack
Resolve compatibility issues
Achieve driver stability
Ensure CUDA toolkit is functional
Ensure cuDNN is functional
Ensure TensorRT is functional
Ensure NCCL is functional
Ensure NVIDIA AI SDK stack is functional
Validate AI/DL workload performance
Resolve gaps on Arm + GB300 platform
Validate NVIDIA AI applications run correctly
Drive overall test strategy
Perform functional testing
Perform stress testing
Perform power/thermal validation
Perform sleep/resume testing
Perform S-state cycle testing
Perform Windows Update compatibility testing
Perform Linux kernel-upgrade compatibility testing
Perform long-duration reliability testing
Act as primary technical interface with Microsoft
Act as primary technical interface with ODM/OEM partners
Coordinate schedules with partners
Resolve cross-company technical blockers
Represent NVIDIA's platform requirements
Profile system performance
Optimize system performance
Identify bottlenecks across the stack
Drive fixes with appropriate teams
Create platform documentation
Maintain platform documentation
Enable field teams for customer deployments
Enable support teams for customer deployments
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work across NVIDIA's GPU driver, CUDA, firmware, BMC, and AI software teams; Collaborate closely with Microsoft; Collaborate closely with ODM/OEM partners; Coordinate with GPU driver teams; Coordinate with CUDA teams; Coordinate with firmware teams; Coordinate with BMC teams; Coordinate with AI software teams; Coordinate with external partners
Communication Scope
Technical interface
Process & Methodology
Bug triage
Full Job Description
DGX Station is NVIDIA’s next-generation personal AI supercomputer—a deskside workstation built on the NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GB300 Superchip with massive coherent CPU+GPU memory, designed to bring data-center-class AI capabilities directly to the desks of researchers, developers, and AI engineers. As NVIDIA brings DGX Station to a broad set of customers, we need an engineer who can own full-stack OS enablement—from firmware and drivers through OS integration to ensuring AI applications run seamlessly on day one, with a primary focus on Windows and strong coverage of Linux. This is a hands-on, technically deep role where you will be the go-to engineer for making DGX Station a first-class Windows platform while also driving its Linux bring-up and validation. You will work across NVIDIA’s GPU driver, CUDA, firmware, BMC, and AI software teams, collaborate closely with Microsoft and ODM/OEM partners, and ensure that developers and enterprise customers have a polished, production-ready experience on DGX Station across both operating systems. **What you’ll be doing:** * Windows Platform Ownership (primary): Own end-to-end Windows enablement for DGX Station—driving the platform from initial bring-up on Windows through WHQL certification to customer-ready shipping quality. You are the single point of accountability for “DGX Station works on Windows.” * Linux Bring-up & Enablement: Drive Linux bring-up and continuous enablement for DGX Station on DGX OS / Ubuntu, including kernel module integration, device tree and ACPI configuration, systemd services, initramfs, and dkms packaging. Partner with the DGX OS and kernel teams to land platform support upstream and in NVIDIA’s distribution. * Firmware & Driver Enablement: Enable and validate BIOS/UEFI, BMC, and system-level firmware for Windows and Linux on the Grace (Arm) + Blackwell GB300 architecture. Work with firmware teams to ensure ACPI tables, SMBIOS, Secure Boot, measured boot, power management, and hardware abstraction
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