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NVIDIA has an opening for Senior System Software Engineer - GPU in Hyderabad, Bengaluru +1. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 5 years of experience, first listed on 31 October. The description mentions Linux and Embedded C. NVIDIA has 164 other openings in India, 27 of them in Hyderabad. Across all employers on Jobs Hindustan there are 442 Software & IT openings in Hyderabad today; the typical one asks for 5 years.
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About hiring at NVIDIA
NVIDIA has 165 openings in India on Jobs Hindustan today across 5 cities. Most are in software & IT (86), hardware & VLSI (55) and data & AI (19). The biggest locations are Bengaluru (129), Pune (55) and Hyderabad (28). 8% of them can be done from home, and 3% are open to freshers or interns. We collect NVIDIA's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards, agencies or consultants.
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NVIDIA is seeking an outstanding Senior System Software Engineer to join our Display Driver team. You will develop production-quality system software for next-generation NVIDIA GPU and Tegra platforms, working across operating systems such as Linux and Android.
The role combines broad kernel-mode driver development with opportunities to work on display security technologies, including High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). You will collaborate with hardware, firmware, security, and system software teams to deliver reliable and secure display solutions.
What you’ll be doing
- Design, develop, test, and maintain GPU/display kernel-mode drivers and embedded firmware.
- Develop system software across Linux, Android or similar operating system.
- Implement and maintain HDCP and related display-content-protection functionality.
- Debug interactions across software, firmware, hardware, and external display devices.
- Develop multithreaded, performance-sensitive software in C.
- Participate in design, code, and security reviews.
- Build automated tests and diagnostic tools to improve reliability and interoperability.
- Collaborate with teams across NVIDIA and external partners throughout the product lifecycle.
What we need to see
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience developing system software, embedded software, firmware, or kernel-mode drivers.
- Strong C programming and debugging skills.
- Solid understanding of operating-system fundamentals, computer architecture, memory management, synchronization, and concurrency.
- Experience developing low-level software on Linux, Android, or a similar operating system.
- Familiarity with secure protocols, cryptographic concepts, authentication, key management, or content-protection technologies.
- Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ways to stand out from the crowd
- Experience implementing or debugging HDCP 1.x/2.x authentication and content-protection flows.
- Knowledge of HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode, DDC/I²C, or DisplayPort AUX protocols.
- Experience with Linux DRM/KMS or graphics/display kernel drivers.
- Familiarity with trusted execution environments, secure firmware, hardware security modules, or secure key provisioning.
- Experience in debugging display interoperability, or content-protection certification issues.
Jobs Hindustan copied this listing from NVIDIA's official careers site on 30 October 2026 and checked it again 4 November at 5:47 am IST. NVIDIA never asks candidates for money. If anyone does, it is a scam.
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