Senior Firmware Engineer - LPU

Job Title

Senior Firmware Engineer - LPU

Role Summary

Join the firmware team developing low-level firmware for NVIDIA AI-accelerator hardware. The role owns firmware design and implementation across bootloaders, drivers, RTOS/bare-metal components, and system services to enable reliable, low-latency operation of complex SoC platforms.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 8+ years of professional firmware development experience on complex SoC/ASIC platforms.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include implementing and validating firmware, optimizing latency-critical paths, and supporting system bring-up and integration.

• 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 for 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/hardware interactions.
• Contribute to system bring-up, validation, and continuous improvements in firmware quality and robustness.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for immediate contribution.

• 8+ years of professional firmware development experience on complex SoC/ASIC platforms.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ (C11 or later) and low-level 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 peripheral buses (SPI, I²C, UART, CAN).
• Proven debugging and problem-solving skills across hardware/software boundaries.

Nice-to-have:

• Firmware experience for AI/ML hardware or datacenter-scale systems.
• System bring-up, validation, and performance tuning experience.
• Familiarity with firmware testing frameworks and automation.
• Experience delivering firmware in complex, cross-functional environments.

Education Requirements

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field — 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.