Senior Firmware Engineer - GPU

Job Title

Senior Firmware Engineer - GPU

Role Summary

Develop and validate boot, firmware, and security software for NVIDIA SoCs and GPUs across Automotive, Embedded, and Data Center platforms. Work on low-level system software from pre-silicon simulation through silicon bring-up.

Collaborate with architecture, software, and hardware teams to identify and resolve boot and security issues and to improve next-generation system-on-chip designs.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on firmware and boot software engineering across the chip lifecycle.

• Design, implement, and validate SOC and GPU boot and security firmware for Automotive, Embedded, and Data Center platforms.
• Participate in pre-silicon simulation/emulation and post-silicon power-on bring-up activities.
• Debug and resolve issues in the Boot stack and related low-level software components.
• Collaborate with architecture, software, and hardware build teams to drive silicon readiness and reliability.

Requirements

Key technical skills and experience required; must-haves are listed first, followed by desirable qualifications.

• Must-have:
  • 5+ years of experience in firmware or system software engineering.
  • Bare-metal firmware development experience (PCIE, ACPI, ARM or RISC-V).
  • Strong knowledge of computer system architecture and microprocessor fundamentals (caches, buses, DMA).
  • Proficient in C and strong debugging skills.
  • Defensive security programming practices.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Nice-to-have:
  • Deep understanding of boot process intricacies on complex SoCs.
  • Familiarity with GPU kernel drivers and firmware.
  • Experience with pre-silicon and post-silicon bring-up of complex SoCs.
  • Experience using GenAI-based workflows for system software development and debugging.
  • Experience collaborating with third-party SoC vendors and their software stacks.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering — 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.