Senior SBIOS Firmware Engineer - Bootloader

Nvidia

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Remote, US · Santa Clara, CA Posted 11 days ago $152,000–$241,500 / year

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TL;DR

As a senior firmware engineer on NVIDIA’s Datacenter Firmware Team, you will design and develop advanced firmware for ARM-based CPUs, collaborating closely with hardware architecture teams to enhance performance across generations. Your daily tasks include coding in C and Python, analyzing complex system software stacks, and tuning performance while ensuring robust error handling and secure boot processes. You will also leverage your deep understanding of ARMv8/9 processor architecture and virtualization platforms like KVM and QEMU to drive innovation. Additionally, you’ll work with server management protocols such as IPMI and PLDM to optimize system-level architectures, contributing significantly to NVIDIA’s leadership in AI infrastructure.

Skills

C Python ARMv8/9 KVM QEMU IPMI MCTP PLDM Linux RTOS Virtualization Debugging Performance_Tuning Server_Management Hardware_Architecture Interconnects Memory_Hierarchy Device_Drivers

What you'll do

Design and develop firmware for NVIDIA's ARM-based CPUs.
Analyze and debug complex system software stacks to enhance performance.
Identify opportunities to improve hardware architecture for better performance.
Communicate technology advancements effectively to internal and external audiences.
Work closely with hardware teams to introduce and support server platforms.

What we're looking for

BS or MS in Computer Engineering, CS, or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience.
Strong understanding of multicore hardware, OS design, concurrency, virtual memory, caching, and real-time programming.
Proficient in C/Python programming languages.
Expertise in ARMv8/9 processor architecture and system-level error handling.
Knowledge of ARM bootloader concepts and secure boot processes.
Experience analyzing, debugging, and tuning performance of complex software stacks.
Familiarity with server management protocols like IPMI, MCTP, PLDM (preferred).

Market check

Salary context

This $152,000–$241,500 range sits above 69% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$125,380–$228,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$139,100–$216,250

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 801 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 797 roles with salary data.

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