Senior System Software Engineer - CPU SoC Boot Firmware

NVIDIA
Santa Clara, Boulder
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 152,000 - 287,500 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Planning","Interpersonal skills","Articulation","Process improvement"]

Architect and develop robust boot firmware for flagship CPUs within the Chips System Software team. Define, decompose, and verify functional/safety requirements, perform failure analysis (FMEA/DFA), and validate features on pre-silicon simulation platforms before tapeout. Own silicon verification, feature development, post-silicon support, and productization while collaborating across teams and applying security guidelines for embedded systems across automotive and data center workloads.

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Senior System Software Engineer - CPU SoC Boot Firmware

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Job Summary

Architect and develop robust boot firmware for flagship CPUs within the Chips System Software team. Define, decompose, and verify functional/safety requirements, perform failure analysis (FMEA/DFA), and validate features on pre-silicon simulation platforms before tapeout. Own silicon verification, feature development, post-silicon support, and productization while collaborating across teams and applying security guidelines for embedded systems across automotive and data center workloads.
Location: Santa Clara, Boulder
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build core boot firmware features in alignment with protective and security guidelines.
  • •Define, decompose, and verify functional/safety requirements and system architecture.
  • •Perform failure analysis (FMEA/DFA) on bootloader functionality and architecture.
  • •Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop and validate boot firmware features.
  • •Validate on pre-silicon simulation platforms and support silicon verification, post-silicon support, and productization.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 152,000 - 287,500 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •BS or MS in EE/CS/CE or equivalent experience.
  • •5+ years of relevant proven experience.
  • •Strong embedded software development experience, including ARM technologies and bare-metal programming (bare metal a plus).
  • •Strong proficiency in C and Python programming and debugging skills.
  • •Detailed Linux kernel software experience; bootloader experience and embedded verification experience are a plus.
Experience:5+ yearsEmbedded softwareLinux kernelBootloadersARM
Education:Bachelor's in EE/CS/CE
Skills:CommunicationPlanningInterpersonal skillsArticulationProcess improvement
Tech Stack:CPythonLinux kernelLinuxARMBootloaderFMEADFASimulationPre-siliconTapeoutCodex

Company Brief

NVIDIA
Designs and manufactures GPUs, AI accelerators, and system-on-chip products for gaming, data centers, professional visualization, and automotive markets, enabling advanced graphics, AI, and high-performance computing solutions worldwide.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1993
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