Senior System Firmware Engineer, SOC and GPU

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CADurham, NC
Salary
$184,000–$287,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
12 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Above market

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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 · Senior System Firmware Engineer, SOC and GPU

As a Senior System Firmware Engineer - SOC and GPU, you will join a close-knit team to define end-to-end solutions in collaboration with Hardware, Software, and System Architecture teams. You will be responsible for defining the firmware architecture for new products and features at the core of system-on-chip and graphics processing unit technologies. Your daily work involves leading the development of strategic technologies including functional safety, security, and next-generation capabilities while ensuring scalable, maintainable, and high-quality firmware architecture. The role requires expertise in C, C++, Windows Kernel-mode Drivers, Device Firmware, virtual memory management, and interrupt handling. You will solve complex problems related to system and chip bring up, virtualization technologies, and containers within the semiconductor industry to address critical low-level system software functionality for advanced computing hardware.

What you'll do

  • Define end-to-end solutions in collaboration with Hardware, Software, and System Architecture teams.
  • Define firmware architecture for new products and features at the core of SoC and GPU systems.
  • Lead the development and implementation of strategic technologies including functional safety and security.
  • Drive technical direction across multiple teams to ensure scalable and maintainable firmware architecture.
  • Develop and implement next-generation system-on-chip and graphics processing unit capabilities.
  • Solve complex problems using C, C++, or related programming languages.
  • Manage low-level system software functions including virtual memory management and interrupt handling.

What we're looking for

  • BS or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of relevant software experience.
  • Proven track record in firmware and/or software engineering.
  • Proficiency in C, C++, or related languages to solve complex problems.
  • Understanding of Windows Kernel-mode Drivers and Device Firmware.
  • Experience with virtual memory management, interrupt handling, and other low-level system software functionality.
  • Experience with system and chip bring up (preferred).
  • Background with virtualization technologies, containers, or graphics programming knowledge (preferred).

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