Senior Systems Software Engineer, Data Center Platform Enablement

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$184,000–$287,500 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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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

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Software Engineer, Data Center Platform Enablement

As a Senior Systems Software Engineer, Data Center Platform Enablement, you will join a global team to manage the bring up, integration, validation, and troubleshooting of compute tray platforms for GPU racks. You will work with architects and hardware teams to influence system designs, review schematics, and perform hands-on debug of early server prototypes in datacenter labs. Your daily responsibilities include supporting manufacturing flows, performing root cause analysis on failures, and developing diagnostic tools and automation for firmware stacks. The role requires expertise in C/C++, Bash, Python, and embedded Linux environments. You will utilize technologies such as QEMU, emulation tools, and AI-driven debugging to validate systems involving CPU, GPU, Memory, NIC, PCIe, and NVMe SSD components. This position solves critical integration challenges for high-end enterprise server products within the AI and HPC infrastructure space.

What you'll do

  • Perform bring up, integration, validation, and troubleshooting for GPU rack compute tray platforms.
  • Collaborate with architects to design server systems including CPU, GPU, memory, NIC, and cooling components.
  • Review schematics and board designs to influence hardware system architecture and execution.
  • Use simulation and emulation tools to validate early designs and initiate new innovations.
  • Conduct hands-on debug and power-on test debugging for early server prototypes in lab environments.
  • Support manufacturing flows, firmware updates, and diagnostic procedures during the production process.
  • Drive root cause analysis and resolution for bring-up failures and technical issues.
  • Develop diagnostic test tools and automation to qualify early system software and firmware stacks.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of experience as an individual contributor.
  • Experience with computer system and firmware architecture and design for server products.
  • Experience with CPLD or FPGA design and RTL.
  • Understanding of low-level interfaces such as I2C, SPI, PCIe, and JTAG.
  • Proficiency in C/C++ development and bash/python scripting for embedded Linux environments.
  • Experience using simulation tools like QEMU and emulation tools to validate early designs.
  • Experience with end-to-end delivery of high-end enterprise server products from definition to deployment.

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