System Software Engineering Intern, GPU and SOC - Summer 2027

Overview

• NVIDIA is searching for a highly motivated, creative engineer with experience in system software to join the GPU Software team.
• In this role, you will contribute to key aspects of our production GPU kernel drivers, SoC platform software, and embedded system software.
• You should demonstrate the ability to excel in an environment with complex software and hardware designs.
• This internship is intended to provide hands-on experience across real system software challenges in GPU and SoC platforms.
• Depending on team priorities and internship timing, projects may focus on core GPU kernel software, SoC platform software, or adjacent areas such as platform security, confidential computing, AI-related system software, or developer tooling that helps improve product quality and engineering productivity.
• What you’ll be doing: Define, design, develop, and verify features for next-generation GPU chips and SoC platforms, collaborating with hardware architects, system engineers, and software engineers across teams.
• Contribute to early modeling, simulation, bring-up, and validation required to deliver world-class GPU and SoC products.
• Develop and enhance low-level system software, including kernel drivers, firmware interfaces, platform software, performance features, and power management.
• Support project work across core GPU kernel software, SoC platform software, or related system software areas based on team needs and internship scope.
• Contribute to adjacent technical areas such as platform security, confidential computing, AI-related workflows, debugging, automation, telemetry analysis, or system software robustness when relevant to the assigned project.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with teams across multiple geographic regions throughout the product development lifecycle.
• What we need to see: Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong programming skills in C and C++, with experience in low-level driver development and system software on x86, ARM, or SoC platforms.
• Familiarity with computer architecture, operating system fundamentals, microprocessors, and microcontrollers.
• Experience with Linux, Android, ChromeOS, or Windows kernel and system software environments.
• Knowledge of system-level debugging, root-cause analysis, and performance or stability troubleshooting in complex hardware/software systems.
• Exposure to or interest in software security, confidential computing, secure software design, or platform security concepts is a plus.
• Exposure to or interest in AI/ML workflows, AI infrastructure, data processing, or AI-assisted software development and debugging tools is a plus.
• Ways to stand out from the crowd: Strong background in GPU, SoC, system architecture, or platform software.
• Deep understanding of device drivers, memory management, firmware, power management, performance tuning, and system reliability.
• Coursework, project, or internship experience in security-related areas such as secure boot, confidential computing, firmware security, trusted execution, or OS hardening.
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks, AI computing workloads, profiling, telemetry analytics, or using AI-based tools to improve engineering productivity.
• Experience building or maintaining complex system software, platform software, open-source software, or large-scale build and test flows and experience delivering embedded, platform, or system software in RTOS, Linux, Android, Windows, x86, ARM, or SoC environments.
• NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers.
• We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us.
• If you’re creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!.