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This role pays more than
99%
of similar roles. Most pay
$171,825–$235,750
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$352k
versus about
$204k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Nvidia
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
Nvidia currently has
1623 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$184,000–$287,500
across 1110 roles with salary data.
The Principal Software Engineer, GPU Firmware and GPU System Software — CSP Engagements joins the CSP Engagements team as a technical focal point for GPU firmware and system software. This role involves driving work streams with hyperscale customer engineering teams to ensure reliable management, updates, and operation of GPU firmware at fleet scale. Key responsibilities include managing update sequencing, rollback strategies, and recovery procedures for multi-GPU deployments while synthesizing feedback on manageability, security, and performance into the feature roadmap. The position requires deep expertise in GPU architecture internals, including VBIOS, InfoROM, and microcontroller firmware, alongside experience with NVLink fabric architectures. Candidates must understand firmware update lifecycles, error handling flows, and telemetry such as Xid errors and ECC counters to solve complex operational challenges in large-scale accelerator platforms.
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System Software Architecture
Linux Kernel
Device Drivers
x86
ARM
aarch64
CUDA
GPU Computing
CXL
Computer Architecture
Performance Analysis
Deep Learning
High-Performance Computing
Memory Fabric
In-band Management