GPU Firmware Manager

1 Month ago • 10 Years + • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

The GPU Firmware Manager at NVIDIA leads a team in developing, debugging, and maintaining GPU firmware throughout the product lifecycle. Responsibilities include driving firmware execution across multiple product lines, defining firmware roadmaps, collaborating with various teams on GPU boot process innovation, focusing on firmware update efficiency in constrained environments, improving team processes and infrastructure, and ensuring firmware security. The role requires strong low-level software development skills and experience managing teams developing device BIOS or firmware.
Must have:
  • Lead firmware development, debug, and maintenance
  • Define firmware roadmaps
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Improve team processes and security
  • 10+ years software experience, 5+ years team management
  • Strong C/C++ skills, system design expertise
Good to have:
  • GPU compute/server tech knowledge (BMC, Infiniband, PCIe, NVLink)
  • DMTF spec experience (MCTP, PLDM)
  • SPI flash and firmware update procedure expertise
  • Python programming skills

Job Details

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.

The GPU Firmware Manager at NVIDIA is responsible for leading a team of engineers in the development, debugging, and maintenance of GPU firmware throughout the NVIDIA GPU lifecycle. This role involves driving the execution of firmware for multiple consumer product lines, defining firmware feature roadmaps, and collaborating with various teams to innovate the boot process for GPUs. The position requires a strong focus on firmware update and efficiency in resource-constrained environments, making it an ambitious yet great opportunity for those passionate about low-level software development.

What you will be doing:

  • Lead a team to develop, debug, and maintain GPU firmware and tools throughout the NVIDIA GPU lifecycle, focus more on firmware update with consideration on reliability, scalability and debuggability.

  • Define firmware feature and tools roadmaps to align with hardware and industry specification advancements.

  • Provide direction for design and implementation of creative solutions for boot software.

  • Collaborate with hardware, software, and business teams to transform new firmware features from idea to reality.

  • Improve team software process and core infrastructure via projects dealing with build systems and regression farms.

  • Continuously evaluate and improve security for firmware that functions as a root of trust.

What we need to see:

  • Bachelor of science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).

  • 10+ overall years of experience in the software industry, deep understanding of software development principles, comfortable working in large code space and deep driver stack with 5+ years of managing a team developing device BIOS, firmware, or other low-level software

  • Good system design skills

  • Good programming skills in C/C++, python programming is a plus.

  • Strong experience on reliability, debuggability, and quality improvement.

  • Solid understanding in computer architecture, operating system, kernel driver, device programming.

  • Experience driving feature development, multi-team cross time zone debug.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Knowledge of GPU compute or server product technologies like BMC (Baseboard Management Controller), Infiniband, PCIE, NVLink.

  • Proof of record of strong experience of DMTF spec like MCTP, MCTP binding, and PLDM

  • Experience with SPI flash and firmware update procedures

  • Prior management experience.

  • Extensive experience collaborating with customer software teams

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people on the planet working for us. If you're creative, passionate and self-motivated, we want to hear from you! NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services.

 

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Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.


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