Senior Manager, Engineering, Data Center Firmware

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$272,000–$431,250 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $352k
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This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$231,437 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $352k versus about $203k for comparable roles.

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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

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Engineering, Data Center Firmware

The Senior Manager, Engineering - Data Center Firmware leads a large firmware engineering organization focused on delivering end-to-end manageability firmware for next-generation Data Center Compute Systems. This role oversees the HGX product line, specifically managing OpenBMC-based management firmware and MCU firmware components including architecture, execution, quality, reliability, telemetry, and customer readiness. The manager defines long-term roadmaps, drives architecture strategy across BMC and platform software, and coordinates cross-functional teams to ensure scalable manageability for data center products. Key technical requirements include expertise in C/C++, Python, Embedded Linux, FreeRTOS, Yocto/BitBake, and Git. Candidates must possess deep knowledge of OOB management DMTF protocols such as MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, and Redfish. The role addresses the critical challenge of providing reliable, high-performance manageability and health management for large-scale data center infrastructure and complex server platforms.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $290250 from 64 postings across 19 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead a large engineering organization delivering OpenBMC and MCU firmware for next-generation Data Center Compute Systems.
  • Own the HGX product line as the lead for firmware and system software readiness.
  • Define and drive the long-term firmware roadmap, balancing architectural innovation with delivery milestones.
  • Drive architecture strategy across BMC, MCU, platform software, manageability, and health management systems.
  • Manage execution across multiple programs by coordinating priorities, hiring, and managing cross-component dependencies.
  • Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to define requirements and scope implementation for data center products.
  • Partner with hardware, security, and manufacturing teams to ensure scalable manageability architecture.
  • Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering organization with strong technical leadership and quality culture.

What we're looking for

  • BS, MS, or PhD in EE, CS, or a related field of education or equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience in server firmware, BMC/OpenBMC, MCU firmware, platform software, or data center systems.
  • 6+ years of experience managing software and firmware engineering teams.
  • Strong technical leadership in data center system architecture, server manageability, telemetry, health management, and reliability at scale.
  • Proven record delivering production firmware for large data centers with strong quality, debug, and operational discipline.
  • Experience leading architecture and execution across multiple programs, cross-functional teams, and customer-facing deliverables.
  • Strong understanding of the firmware development lifecycle, including validation, release management, issue triage, and production support.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to align teams through complex technical and business tradeoffs.

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