Senior Firmware Engineer - LPU

NVIDIA Corporation
Santa Clara, CA, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$184,000.0 - $287,500.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Booting (BIOS) C++ (Programming Language) Computer Engineering Software Debugging Ethernet Firmware FreeRTOS PCI Express Performance Tuning Real-Time Operating Systems System Programming
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System Software Systems Integration Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter VxWorks Application Specific Integrated Circuits Information Technology Bare Metal

Job description

  • Design, implement, and maintain firmware across the product stack (bootloader, drivers, RTOS, and system services).
  • Develop firmware specifications and define clear interface behaviors across system components.
  • Profile, optimize, and validate latency-critical code paths to ensure strong performance and reliability.
  • Collaborate with hardware, silicon, system software, and AI teams to define interfaces and support system integration.
  • Debug and resolve complex system-level issues involving firmware and hardware interactions.
  • Contribute to system bring-up, validation, and continuous improvements in firmware quality and robustness.

Requirements

  • B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of professional firmware development experience on complex SoC/ASIC platforms.
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ (C11 or later), with solid understanding of low-level hardware interaction and system programming.
  • Experience with real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks, ThreadX) and/or bare-metal firmware.
  • Hands-on experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen3/4/5, DDR4/5, SerDes, Ethernet) and common peripheral buses (SPI, I²C, UART, CAN).
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across hardware/software boundaries.

Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd:

  • Experience with firmware for AI/ML hardware or datacenter-scale systems.
  • Proven ability to deliver high-quality firmware in complex, cross-functional environments.
  • Experience with system bring-up, validation, and performance tuning.
  • Familiarity with firmware testing frameworks and automation.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive effective technical solutions.

Benefits & conditions

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most brilliant people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our teams are rapidly growing. Are you passionate about becoming a part of a best-in-class team supporting the latest in GPU and AI technology? If so, we want to hear from you.

LI-Hybrid

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.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

About the company

Join NVIDIA as a Senior Firmware Engineer and be part of something truly outstanding!

In this role, you’ll collaborate with a world-class team at the forefront of AI and accelerated computing technology! In this role you’ll drive the development of low-level firmware powering NVIDIA’s AI-accelerator hardware. This is an opportunity to influence key technical decisions, shape system behavior, and deliver high-quality firmware for cutting-edge platforms.

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