Principal Software Engineer, GPU Firmware and GPU System Software

Nvidia

Remote

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Remote
Location
Santa Clara, CAAustin, TXOR
Salary
$272,000–$431,250 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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99+ roles within 25 mi

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, GPU Firmware and GPU System Software

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As a Principal Software Engineer on the CSP Engagements team, you will serve as the technical liaison for GPU firmware and system software, working closely with engineering teams of key cloud service providers to ensure reliable firmware management and updates across large-scale deployments. Your responsibilities include driving work streams to build shared understanding of GPU firmware architecture, incorporating customer feedback into NVIDIA’s feature roadmap, and ensuring robust automation and recovery procedures are in place before each release. You will also identify cross-CSP patterns in operational challenges to drive systemic improvements. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience with deep knowledge of GPU architecture internals, multi-GPU fabric architectures, firmware update lifecycle management at scale, and GPU security features like secure boot and multi-tenancy isolation. This role requires expertise in NVIDIA VBIOS, microcontroller firmware, InfoROM, and familiarity with fleet-scale GPU management challenges.

Skills

NVIDIA GPU VBIOS InfoROM microcontroller firmware firmware update lifecycle management multi-GPU fabric architectures NVLink GPU driver stack Xid errors thermal events power events ECC counters secure boot chain code signing attestation debug authentication multi-tenancy isolation GPU power management architecture CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Drive technical work streams with CSP engineering teams to ensure understanding of GPU firmware architecture.
  • Gather and synthesize customer feedback on GPU firmware/software requirements for NVIDIA's roadmap.
  • Manage GPU firmware update orchestration for large-scale deployments, including rollback strategies.
  • Serve as the primary technical contact between NVIDIA and CSPs for GPU behavior documentation.
  • Identify cross-CSP patterns in GPU SW/FW issues to drive systemic improvements.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years experience in GPU system software or firmware engineering.
  • Deep understanding of GPU architecture internals and firmware/driver interactions.
  • Experience managing firmware updates at large-scale deployments (multi-device, A/B updates).
  • Expertise in GPU error handling, recovery flows, and health monitoring telemetry.
  • Direct experience with NVIDIA GPU VBIOS, microcontroller firmware, and driver stack.
  • Background in fleet management of 10K+ GPUs for rollout and remediation processes.
  • Understanding of GPU security features including secure boot, code signing, and attestation.

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