Senior System Firmware Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CAHillsboro, ORRedmond, WA
Salary
$184,000–$287,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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This role $236k
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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 1047 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior System Firmware Engineer

As a Senior System Firmware Engineer, you will join a global team of BIOS developers to design, implement, and deliver performance-optimized UEFI/BIOS solutions for GPU-based client products. Your daily responsibilities include instrumenting code for maximum coverage, automating unit tests, providing software quality reports based on static analysis and CPU load, and collaborating with security teams to meet product goals. You will also partner with hardware teams to influence design and review schematics while working with QA architects to develop automation tools for the firmware stack. The role requires expertise in X86 or ARM platforms, EDK2 architecture, and low-level interfaces like I2C, SPI, PCIe, and JTAG. Required skills include C/C++ programming, bash or Python scripting, and debugging within embedded Linux and Windows environments to solve complex hardware integration challenges for client products.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and deliver firmware innovations for GPU-based client products.
  • Develop performance-optimized UEFI/BIOS solutions using established industry standards.
  • Instrument code to ensure maximum coverage and automate unit tests for all modules.
  • Provide software quality reports based on static analysis, code coverage, and CPU load.
  • Collaborate with security teams to ensure firmware aligns with product security goals.
  • Partner with hardware teams to influence design and review hardware architecture and schematics.
  • Work with QA architects to develop test tools and automation for the system software stack.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of experience as an individual contributor.
  • Domain expertise in System BIOS (UEFI) Firmware development on X86 or ARM Platforms.
  • Solid experience with IBVs or EDK2 Firmware architecture.
  • Solid understanding of low-level interfaces such as I2C, SPI, PCIe, and JTAG.
  • Experience with C/C++ development, bash/python scripting, and debugging in embedded Linux/Windows environments.
  • Proven record in delivering BIOS(UEFI) for ARM architecture based client products (preferred).
  • Experience working with IBVs or IBV solutions (preferred).

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