NVIDIA
Senior System Software Engineer – Linux Kernel Automotive Cybersecurity
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Senior · 5 years
India, Hyderabad; India, Bengaluru; India, Pune
Remote
2026-07-25
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Automotive Software team
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Role Overview Join NVIDIA's Automotive Software team as a Senior System Software Engineer to help architect, implement, and evaluate cybersecurity solutions for next-generation automotive platforms. You will work closely with hardware, software, safety, security, and product teams to ensure compliance with industry standards. What You Will Do Design, develop, and review security solutions for Linux Kernel and embedded software running on NVIDIA automotive platforms. Perform cybersecurity engineering activities for Linux Kernel in accordance with ISO/SAE 21434, and NVIDIA security development processes. Why It Might Be a Fit This position offers the opportunity to influence security architecture across complex SoC platforms powering autonomous and intelligent vehicle systems. You will work on threat analysis, risk assessment, and security architecture reviews for embedded systems, and contribute to upstream Linux Kernel or open-source security projects. Requirements B.Tech, M.Tech, MS in Computer Science, Electronics, Embedded Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field 5+ years of experience in Linux Kernel, embedded software, or systems software development Experience performing cybersecurity activities aligned with ISO/SAE 21434 Knowledge and experience of secure software development practices, threat modelling, risk assessment, and vulnerability analysis Familiarity with Linux security technologies such as SELinux, AppArmor, secure boot, TPM, TrustZone, process isolation, and system hardening techniques. Strong proficiency in C programming and Linux Kernel debugging Deep understanding of Linux Kernel architecture including drivers, networking, filesystems, memory management, process scheduling, and security subsystems. Experience with ARM-based SoCs and embedded Linux platforms. Strong understanding of operating systems, computer architecture, and embedded system design Understanding of automotive software development processes including ASPICE and ISO 26262 Strong analytical, debugging, communication, and problem-solving skills