Tech Stack
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 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;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 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.
AI @ 4
Agentic AI @ 4
Codex @ 4
Communication @ 8
Debugging
Linux @ 4
Python @ 8
Security @ 4
Software Development @ 4
- 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;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 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.
Details
NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing.
As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.
We are now actively looking for energetic, enthusiastic and technologically savvy engineers to join the Tegra Core Firmware team. Here we architect and develop the boot stack firmware for the flagship Tegra chipset which are the core components for high-compute platforms for automotive, datacenter and other critical applications. The best candidates will have excellent C and Python programming skills, a thorough understanding of operating systems and kernel programming, a good understanding of hardware architecture, and excellent communication and planning skills. The candidate will also have good understanding of automotive functionality safety and security standards and their application in semiconductor projects.
What You'll be Doing
- As a member of the Tegra core firmware team, you will build robust features for Tegra core boot firmware under the V-model established by safety and security standards.
- Definition, decomposition and verification of functional/safety requirements and architecture.
- Perform failure analysis (FMEA/DFA) on Bootloader functionality and architecture.
- We take pride in our software family of engineers, so collaboration is the key(!) in developing partnerships with members internal and external to your team.
- Validate and verify features on pre-silicon simulation platforms prior to tapeout.
- Silicon verification, features development followed by post Silicon support.
What We Need to See
- BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of relevant proven experience
- Experience in low-level boot firmware development, specifically in areas of ARM technologies and programming is invaluable and on bare metal an additional plus.
- Excellent C and Python programming and debugging skills
- Detailed and extensive experience with Linux kernel software is required
- Experience in automotive software development and verification process under the V-model would be a plus.
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
Ways to stand out from the crowd
- Demonstrate your passion for building new technologies
- Out of the box thinking !
- Articulate your thoughts succinctly
- Experience working with AI tools such as Codex, creating agentic AI tools
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 1, 2026.