Senior Firmware Engineer - GPU

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 184,000-356,500 per year

SENIOR

✅ On-site

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences
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1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;

3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;

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10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.

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Details

Do you enjoy hacking and tinkering at the lowest levels of software? Are you capable of crafting and implementing creative secure firmware solutions in heavily resource-constrained environments? If so, you’re primed to help develop the boot software that powers the world’s best GPUs.

We are searching for an outstanding software engineer to fill an exciting, yet fun role on our GPU Firmware team. You will be joining a team whose primary mission is solving the intricate enigma of securing and innovating the boot process for our GPUs, while working through the formidable constraints of boot-time and storage space. Every. Byte. Counts. This is your chance to create waves in the industry while directly working with and alongside some of the most top-valued diverse set of minds in the business. Your goal will be to shape the future of GPU technologies doing exactly what you enjoy: solving puzzles.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, debug, and optimize creative solutions for GPU firmware throughout the entire GPU lifecycle.
Work closely with hardware, software, infrastructure, and business teams to transform new firmware features from idea to reality.
Work with leading OS and PC vendors to improve and innovate on the startup experience.
Improve team software process and core infrastructure by enhancing build systems and regression farms.

Requirements

BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE (or equivalent experience).
8+ years’ experience in developing device BIOS, firmware, or other low-level software.
Familiarity with industry standards and specifications such as SPI, I2C, PCIe, UEFI and PLDM.
Strong C skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; easy to work with when collaborating closely with hardware designers and other software engineers.
Deep understanding of software process and experience designing, developing, and debugging functional (and non-functional) aspects of GPU subsystems.

Ways to stand out

Experience in x86, RISC-V, or ARM assembly and knowledge of PC/PCIe/UEFI architectures.
Background with display technologies such as DisplayPort (DP), HDMI, and VGA/VESA specifications.
EEPROM/Flash and storage device programming experience.
Experience with secure development techniques such as threat modeling, attack trees, static/dynamic analysis, fuzzing, and negative testing.
Passion for your work and a sense of humor are encouraged.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary ranges (depend on level, location, and experience):
- Level 4: 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD
- Level 5: 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits (see company benefits page).

Additional information

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until April 5, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse work environment.