Senior Firmware Engineer - GPU

at Nvidia

📍 United States

USD 152,000-241,500 per year

SENIOR

✅ Remote

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Details

Develop robust, secure firmware at the intersection of hardware and low-level software for next-generation GPU architectures. The role focuses on core out-of-band and peripheral firmware within the GPU OOBHUB (Out-of-Band Hub), including peripheral management, secure updates, and communication telemetry.

Responsibilities

Build, architect, develop, and debug critical firmware running in the GPU OOBHUB.
Develop robust peripheral control and secure communication interfaces.
Build and optimize high-reliability firmware update mechanisms and telemetry systems for next-generation GPU subsystems.
Collaborate with hardware architects and ASIC designers to initiate new silicon and define firmware-hardware interfaces and communication protocols.
Implement secure, modern firmware using high-reliability languages and principles.
Partner with software, hardware, and infrastructure teams to transform new architectural features into production-ready firmware.

Requirements

BS or MS degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in low-level firmware development, embedded systems, or microcontroller programming.
Strong background managing peripherals and communication stacks using industry-standard protocols such as SPI, I2C/I3C, PCIe, SMBus, MCTP, and PLDM.
Expert-level C development skills in resource-constrained environments.
Experience with RISC-V or similar embedded processor architectures.
Deep understanding of software development processes and robust debugging methodologies.
Ability to write clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate closely with hardware designers and diverse engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with or familiarity with Ada or SPARK for high-integrity or safety-critical software.
Direct experience with RISC-V assembly, custom extensions, or low-level architectural optimizations.
Knowledge of secure firmware updates, hardware roots of trust, or cryptographic hardware accelerators.

Benefits

Competitive base salary of USD 152,000–241,500 per year.
Equity and benefits.
Applications will be accepted at least until August 14, 2026.
NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive work environment.