Senior Firmware Engineer

Details

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU fueled the PC gaming market. The company’s groundbreaking work in accelerated computing — a supercharged form of computing at the intersection of computer graphics, high performance computing and AI — is reshaping industries such as transportation, healthcare and manufacturing, and fueling the growth of others. In 2020, NVIDIA acquired Mellanox, a leading supplier of end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand intelligent interconnect solutions and services for servers, storage, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Mellanox increases data center efficiency by providing the highest throughput and lowest latency, delivering data faster to applications and unlocking system performance.

We are looking for an excellent Software Engineer to join the NIC Firmware team. The Firmware team develops innovative networking features for cloud, HPC and storage. The team drives data growth for large companies in a multifaceted, significant and fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the architecture and different software design teams.
• Implement new features in the core of Mellanox NIC firmware.
• Develop verification tests for advanced features in a highly complex and sophisticated firmware testing environment.
• Gain a deep understanding of system debug, networking technology and stacks, as well as the HW/FW/SW relationship.
• Lead a small group of firmware engineers developing features for customers.
• Learn how a large software project is operated, maintained, qualified and released, and how Hardware and Firmware are developed.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science/Engineering or similar field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of professional experience.
• Strong C/C++ and scripting languages (like bash, python, etc.).
• Excellent understanding of data structures and algorithms fundamentals.
• Experience in large cloud end-to-end (E2E) infrastructure.
• Experience in PCI-E and/or computer networks.
• Strong analytical, debugging and problem solving skills.
• Motivated and independent with strong interpersonal skills.

Ways to stand out

• Knowledge of sophisticated network protocols like InfiniBand/RoCE.
• Prior verification experience.
• Experience with Agile methods.
• Knowledge in storage protocols like NVMe.

Benefits

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/benefits/.

Compensation

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 29, 2025.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. NVIDIA does not discriminate (including in hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.