INTERNSHIP DETAILS

System Software Engineer - Base OS (RDSS Intern)

CompanyNVIDIA
LocationTaipei
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 14, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Enable NVIDIA Vera Superchips on Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Red Hat, and SLES, and support internal validation of Vera MGX systems. Work with external partners, customers, and hardware and firmware teams to enable kernels and distributions and bring up new platforms from power-on through OS boot.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
52810
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
Apply Now →

You'll be redirected to
the company's application page

About The Company
Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.
About the Role

By submitting your resume, you’re expressing interest in our 2027 RDSS (Research and Development Substitute Services) program. Please confirm your eligibility with the local district office before applying the role.

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 fueled the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, we are increasingly known as “the AI computing company”. We're looking to grow our company, and build our teams with the most resourceful people in the world. Join us at the forefront of technological advancement.

What you'll be doing:

  • The NVIDIA Vera Superchips are the foundation for the next generation of AI and HPC platforms. Your role as a Base OS Engineer is to enable Vera within Linux distros such as Ubuntu, RedHat and SLES, and to support both internal validation teams of Vera MGX systems.

  • Work closely with external partners and customers to enable their preferred kernels and distros on MGX platforms!

  • Partner with Hardware and Firmware development teams to bring up new NVIDIA platforms, from power on to OS boot.

What we need to see:

  • BS or Masters in computer science, or related field or equivalent experience.

  • Excellent C and Python programming skills. Expertise in coding is crucial to your success in this role.

  • Familiarity with at least one major Linux distro (Ubuntu, RedHat, SLES) is required.

  • Knowledge of OS concepts such as filesystems, job scheduling, device drivers, and storage, is required.

  • Excellent communication and planning skills.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Knowledge of virtualization concepts such as device passthrough and SR-IOV is desired.

  • Background in PCIe, USB, and similar low level protocols is recommended.

  • Experience with UEFI and BMC firmware is strongly favored.

  • Having written software in GitHub with exposure to the opensource development life cycle is desired.

  • Experience with complex system-level debugging is invaluable.

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 on the planet working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

Key Skills
C ProgrammingPython ProgrammingLinuxUbuntuRed HatSLESOperating SystemsFilesystemsJob SchedulingDevice DriversStorageVirtualizationPCIeUSBUEFIBMC Firmware
Categories
TechnologySoftwareEngineering
System Software Engineer - Base OS (RDSS Intern) - InternshipsHQ