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Senior Server Firmware Bringup Engineer

US, CA, Santa Clara
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 fueled the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern deep learning — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, we are increasingly known as “the AI computing company.” We're looking to grow our company and establish teams with the most thoughtful people in the world. Are you ready to change the next generation of computing? Join us at the forefront of technological advancement.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Designing, implementing, and delivering innovations for managing GPU based AI servers with focus on UEFI development, Arm boot firmware development, UEFI development, server architecture, partner support, and building systems for enterprise.

  • Collaborating with a global team of SBIOS developers on NVIDIA server designs.

  • Leading bringups of next-gen NVIDIA datacenter platforms.

  • Working with Factory and Operations teams to ensure firmware is designed and validated for factory use cases.

  • Working closely with BMC, FPGA, Hardware teams to fulfill these goals.

  • Partner with security team to ensure developed code is in line with product security goals.

  • Collaborate with QA/Test architects to produce proper test tools and automation for qualifying the whole system software and firmware stack.

What we need to see:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience), and 8+ yrs of proven experience, with demonstrated strong ability as individual contributor.

  • Experience in Arm boot firmware or UEFI development.

  • Solid background of end-to-end delivery of high-end enterprise servers from definition to customer deployment.

  • Solid experience with system architecture and design.

  • Solid understanding of low-level interfaces between SBIOS, BMC and OS like I2C/SPI/PCIe/JTAG etc. PCIe enumeration, IO at platform level for enterprise systems.

  • Experience working closely with HW teams, ODMs and vendors to introduce and support server platforms.

  • Background with C/C++ development, bash/python for scripting, and debugging skills in embedded Linux operating environments.

  • You should possess excellent written and oral communication skills, good work ethics, high sense of teamwork, love to produce quality work and commitment to finish your tasks every single day. You are a self-starter who loves to find creative solutions to exciting problems.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Background in firmware development on Arm based server platforms.

  • Expertise in Arm server architecture.

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most hard-working and dedicated people on the planet working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

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.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until December 24, 2025.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Nvidia

Nvidia

NVIDIA is one of the most influential technology companies in the world, powering the modern era of artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, graphics, and autonomous systems. Originally known for its leadership in gaming GPUs, NVIDIA has evolved into the backbone of AI infrastructure, designing the chips, software, and systems that train and deploy large-scale AI models used across industries from healthcare and robotics to autonomous vehicles and scientific computing.

For job seekers, NVIDIA offers opportunities at the forefront of deep tech, spanning software engineering, AI research, systems engineering, hardware design, networking, robotics, and developer tools. A major focus of its work is the CUDA software platform and AI ecosystem, which enables developers to program GPUs at massive scale and has become foundational to modern machine learning and data center computing. This makes NVIDIA especially attractive to engineers, researchers, and technologists who want to work directly on the infrastructure powering today’s AI revolution.

Unlike traditional hardware companies, NVIDIA operates as a full-stack computing platform company, integrating silicon, systems, and software into a unified ecosystem. Employees may work on everything from GPU architecture and data center systems to AI frameworks, simulation platforms like Omniverse, and autonomous vehicle technology through the DRIVE platform. This breadth allows teams to operate at the intersection of research and production-scale deployment, with direct impact on global computing infrastructure.

As demand for AI, accelerated computing, and autonomous systems continues to grow rapidly, NVIDIA remains one of the most important employers in technology and advanced engineering. For professionals seeking a high-impact career at the center of AI development—where breakthroughs quickly translate into real-world systems at global scale—NVIDIA stands out as one of the most dynamic and sought-after destinations in the industry.

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