Principal Firmware Engineer – Server Manageability and Observability

NVIDIA
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 272,000 - 431,250 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Problem-solving","Collaboration","Influencing"]

Architect end-to-end system software for NVIDIA data center platforms (DGX/HGX), owning firmware, kernel drivers, operating systems and user-mode components; collaborate with component leads and hyperscalers to define KPIs, gather requirements, and align roadmaps with customer needs while driving adoption of new protocols and technologies.

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NVIDIA
NVIDIA
6 months ago

Principal Firmware Engineer – Server Manageability and Observability

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Job Summary

Architect end-to-end system software for NVIDIA data center platforms (DGX/HGX), owning firmware, kernel drivers, operating systems and user-mode components; collaborate with component leads and hyperscalers to define KPIs, gather requirements, and align roadmaps with customer needs while driving adoption of new protocols and technologies.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the primary technical contact for major customers, leading discussions, defining KPIs, gathering requirements, and addressing complex technical queries.
  • •As a system software architect, lead technical innovation and strategic collaborations with major hyperscalers to architect next-generation data center products.
  • •Align NVIDIA's roadmap with major customers' requirements through direct engagement.
  • •Develop and drive adoption of new technologies and protocols.
  • •Make critical technical decisions in ambiguous situations, mitigating risks through left-shift strategies.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 272,000 - 431,250 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Deep expertise in scalable and performant server system architecture, focusing on SW/HW interfaces.
  • •Extensive experience with complex system software for accelerators (GPUs, DPUs, FPGAs).
  • •Mastery of system firmware (SBIOS, OpenBMC), embedded systems, and Linux kernel internals.
  • •Proficiency in Out-of-Band and In-Band management architectures, device management protocols (e.g., MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, RDE) and system management protocols (Redfish, IPMI).
  • •Extensive knowledge of networking technologies and protocols, including TCP/IP, Ethernet, InfiniBand, as well as advanced switching and routing concepts
Experience:Data centerHigh performance computingEnterprise cloud
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingCollaborationInfluencing
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SBIOSOpenBMCLinux kernelMCTPPLDMSPDMRDERedfishIPMITCP/IPEthernetInfiniBandDOCACUDACuDNNGPUDPUsFPGAs

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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