Senior Server Firmware Bringup Engineer

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Server Firmware Bringup Engineer to design, implement, and deliver innovations for managing GPU-based AI servers, focusing on UEFI and Arm boot firmware development. The role involves collaborating with global SBIOS developers, leading bringups of next-gen datacenter platforms, and working with various hardware and operations teams to ensure robust firmware solutions. This position requires strong individual contribution and a background in enterprise server delivery.

Must Have

• Design, implement, and deliver innovations for managing GPU based AI servers.
• Focus on UEFI development and Arm boot firmware development.
• Collaborate with a global team of SBIOS developers on NVIDIA server designs.
• Lead bringups of next-gen NVIDIA datacenter platforms.
• Work with Factory and Operations teams for firmware design and validation.
• Work closely with BMC, FPGA, Hardware teams.
• Partner with security team for product security goals.
• Collaborate with QA/Test architects for system software and firmware stack qualification.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience with strong individual contribution.
• Experience in Arm boot firmware or UEFI development.
• Solid background in end-to-end delivery of high-end enterprise servers.
• Solid experience with system architecture and design.
• Solid understanding of low-level interfaces (I2C/SPI/PCIe/JTAG, PCIe enumeration, Platform IO).
• Experience working closely with HW teams, ODMs, and vendors.
• Background with C/C++ development, bash/python scripting, and embedded Linux debugging.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, teamwork, quality work, and commitment.

Good to Have

• Background in firmware development on Arm based server platforms.
• Expertise in Arm server architecture.

Perks & Benefits

• Equity
• Benefits

Company

Job Requisition ID

JR2001012

Job Category

Engineering

Time Type

Full time

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

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Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 29, 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.