Lead System Software Engineer Platform - Server Embedded Firmware

Job Title

Lead System Software Engineer Platform - Server Embedded Firmware

Role Summary

Develop and maintain microcontroller firmware and embedded management software for NVIDIA GPU server platforms. Work on firmware bring-up, debugging, performance analysis, and implementation of server manageability features in RTOS-based environments.

Join a platform team responsible for firmware that interfaces with BMCs, GPUs, switches, memory, I/O expanders, sensors, and local microcontroller peripherals.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Requires extensive embedded firmware experience; the posting requests 12+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, test, and maintain microcontroller firmware and embedded management features for server platforms.

• Design and implement microcontroller firmware for ARM M-class and similar MCUs.
• Develop C/C++ features in RTOS-optimized embedded environments (Zephyr/FreeRTOS).
• Perform firmware bring-up, debugging, performance analysis, and instrumentation.
• Implement register-based communication and DMTF-standard messaging between BMC, GPUs, switches, memory, I/O expanders, sensors, and MCU peripherals.
• Design a portable microcontroller framework for multiple server management subsystems; write and review code and design documents.
• Automate and run unit tests, collect code-coverage metrics, and produce software quality reports.
• Collaborate with security and hardware teams; influence hardware design and ensure alignment with security goals.
• Develop performance-optimized active monitoring BMC solutions using standards such as MCTP, Redfish, SPDM, and PLDM.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for immediate contribution.

• 12+ years of low-level microcontroller firmware development on embedded MCUs using Zephyr or FreeRTOS.
• Experience developing BMC and/or microcontroller firmware for CPU, GPU, network, and storage device management.
• Experience with embedded interfaces such as USB and I3C; familiarity with ARM IDEs, debuggers, logic/protocol analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Deep understanding of interrupts, multi-threading, DMA, memory management, and resource-constrained embedded systems.
• Strong embedded programming and scripting skills (C/C++, Bash, Python, Go, or similar).
• Experience reading and using hardware schematics, reference manuals, and datasheets for embedded development.
• Expertise with server manageability protocols: MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, SMBus, and OCP recovery.
• Solid understanding of Linux fundamentals, distributions, packaging, upgrade mechanisms, and image building/deployment.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science or higher in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: NVIDIA

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.