Senior Systems Software Engineer, Data Center Platform Enablement

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 184,000-287,500 per year

SENIOR

✅ On-site

Tech Stack
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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;

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 Bash @ 4 Communication @ 6 Debugging @ 4 GPU Linux @ 4 Python @ 4

Work with a global team of architects and developers on NVIDIA AI server system (CPU, GPU, Memory, NIC, PCIe, NVMe SSD, Cooling, etc.) designs.
Work closely with hardware teams to influence hardware system design, reviewing schematics and board design to ensure speed of light execution.
Use simulation and emulation to left-shift early design and initiate new concepts and innovations.
Perform hands-on debug and support of early server prototypes bring-up and power on test debug in datacenter system labs.
Support factory and manufacturing flows, firmware updates, and diagnostic procedures. Ensure BOM change signoff and process optimization.
Drive root cause analysis and resolution of bring-up failures. Collaborate with partners, ODMs, and customers for technical support.
Work with design architects to come up with proper diagnostic test tools and automation for qualifying the early system software and firmware stack.

Strong experience of computer system and firmware architecture and design for server products, including experience with CPLD or FPGA design and RTL.
Solid experience of end-to-end delivery of high-end enterprise server products from definition to customer deployment.
Solid understanding of low-level interfaces between SBIOS, BMC and OS like I2C/SPI/PCIe/JTAG etc. System boot and initialization, PCIe enumeration, high speed I/O at platform level for enterprise systems.
Experience working closely with HW teams, ODMs and vendors to introduce and support server platforms. Experience with C/C++ development, bash/python for scripting, and solid hands-on debugging skills in embedded Linux operating environments.
Experience using simulation such as QEMU and emulation tools to perform validation of early design work. Experience with accelerating design and debug by using AI tools.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, good work ethics, high sense of teamwork, love to produce quality work, and commitment to finish tasks every day.
Self-starter who loves to find creative solutions to exciting problems.
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience), and 8+ years of experience with demonstrated strong ability as individual contributor.