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Senior System Software Engineer, GPU Firmware

1 Month ago • 4 Years + • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

NVIDIA seeks a Senior System Software Engineer for its GPU Firmware team. The role involves designing, developing, testing, debugging, and optimizing GPU firmware throughout the product lifecycle. Responsibilities include creating innovative boot software solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, improving software processes and security, and working with industry standards like NIST and Open Compute Project. The ideal candidate possesses strong C skills, deep understanding of software processes, secure software fundamentals (cryptography, authentication, chains of trust), and excellent communication skills. Experience in x86 assembly, PC architecture, and display technologies is highly valued.
Must have:
  • 4+ years' experience in developing device BIOS/firmware
  • Strong C skills
  • Deep understanding of software process
  • Secure software fundamentals (cryptography, authentication)
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • x86 assembly & PC architecture knowledge
  • Expertise with display technologies (DP, HDMI, VGA)
  • PCI/PCIe architecture proficiency
  • Experience with MCTP, PLDM, SPDM protocols
  • UEFI development experience

Job Details

Do you enjoy hacking and tinkering at the lowest levels of software? Are you capable of designing and implementing clever firmware solutions in heavily resource-constrained environments? If so, you’re primed to help develop the boot software that powers the world’s best GPUs. We are searching for a top-notch software engineer to fill a challenging, yet fun role on our GPU Firmware team. You will be joining a team whose primary mission is solving the intricate enigma of securing and innovating the boot process for our GPUs, while dealing with the formidable constraints of boot-time and storage space. Every. Byte. Counts.

This is your chance to create waves in the industry while directly working with and alongside some of the most top-valued diverse minds in the GPU business. Your goal will be to shape the future of GPU technologies doing exactly what you enjoy: solving puzzles. If this sounds interesting and you’re up for the task, we’d certainly like to hear from you!

What you’ll be doing:

  • Design, develop, test, debug, and optimize GPU firmware throughout the entire GPU lifecycle.

  • Design and implement creative solutions for boot software.

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

  • Interact with leading OS and PC vendors to improve and innovate on the startup experience.

  • 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 for flash and boot security.

  • Facilitate security requirements for GPU products by driving compliance with industry standards such as NIST, Open Compute Project, etc.

  • Align with customers and partners on security requirements and features.

  • Work with hardware teams to improve NVIDIA’s GPU hardware security.

What we need to see:

  • BS or MS degree or equivalent experience in EE/CS/CE.

  • 4+ years’ experience in developing device BIOS, firmware, or other low-level software.

  • Strong C skills.

  • Even stronger communication skills.

  • Sense of humor heavily encouraged, but not required.

  • Deep understanding of software process.

  • Secure software fundamentals including cryptography, authentication/attestation, chains of trust, and understanding of common SW security vulnerabilities.

  • Easy to work with, as you’ll constantly work closely with both hardware designers and other software engineers to design, develop, and debug functional (and non-functional!) aspects of GPU subsystems.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Experience in x86 assembly and in-depth knowledge of the PC architecture.

  • Expertise with display technologies such as DP, HDMI, and VGA/VESA specs.

  • Proficient with PCI/PCIe architecture.

  • Experience working on protocols like MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, etc

  • Good knowledge on developing for UEFI environments.

We are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, and as a result have some of the most brilliant and talented people in the world working for us. If you're clever, creative, and driven, we'd love to have you join the team.

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About The Company

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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