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NVIDIA

Senior System Software Engineer – Security

NVIDIA

. Investigate and reproduce vulnerabilities, assess exploitability and impact, and identify affected products and software versions.

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $152,000 - $287,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in vulnerability investigation and remediation, secure development practices, and automation using Python. Proven ability to drive security initiatives across engineering teams while maintaining clear communication and documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Vulnerability InvestigationSecure Development PracticesAutomation Using PythonProduct Security ExperienceSDL Adoption Improvement

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Hard Skills
Vulnerability RemediationCVSS ScoringCWE ClassificationStatic AnalysisFuzzingSoftware Composition AnalysisEmbedded SystemsFirmware ArchitectureMemory SafetySecurity Fix Development
Soft Skills
Excellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal CommunicationDecision-Making Under AmbiguityCollaboration Across Teams
Tools & Technologies
Security Testing ToolsAutomation ToolsAI Tools and TechniquesServer Firmware
Industry Keywords
SDL PracticesVulnerability DisclosureRoot of Trust SolutionsSecure BootUEFISPDMTCG DICE

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Investigate and reproduce vulnerabilities, assess exploitability and impact, and identify affected products and software versions.
  • Assess third-party vulnerabilities and coordinate dependency updates, mitigations, or documented exceptions.
  • Drive timely remediation with engineering owners and PSIRT Operations, including risk prioritization, escalation, and coordinated vulnerability disclosure.
  • Develop or review security fixes, validate mitigations, develop regression tests, and coordinate updates across supported releases.
  • Build automation for vulnerability triage, analysis, and tracking.
  • Improve SDL practices through threat modeling, security design reviews, and other best practices.
  • Evangelize and drive SDL practices across NVIDIA data center software teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of relevant software or security engineering experience.
  • Hands-on experience investigating and remediating vulnerabilities, including familiarity with CVSS scoring and CWE classification.
  • Experience with secure development practices and security testing tools, such as static analysis, fuzzing, and software composition analysis.
  • Familiarity with server firmware and systems software, plus experience building automation using Python or a comparable language.
  • Experience with modern AI and Agents, including AI-forward mindset and proactive adoption of cutting-edge tools and techniques.
  • Ability to drive resolution across distributed and diverse engineering teams.
  • Solid technical foundation in embedded systems, including firmware architecture, memory safety, and hardware-software interfaces.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong preference for written communication that creates clarity and institutional memory for a remote team.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and complexity; ability to make sound decisions quickly with incomplete information and course-correct without friction.
  • Product security experience with modern data center systems.
  • Knowledge of secure boot, root of trust solutions, attestation, UEFI, SPDM, or TCG DICE.
  • Track record of improving SDL adoption or security automation across engineering teams.
  • Demonstrated vulnerability research, security fixes, or open-source security contributions.

Benefits

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