Firmware Engineer - GPU

Job description

Do you excel at developing robust, secure firmware at the intersection of hardware and low-level software? Are you passionate about architecting the foundational communication and peripheral layers that keep world-class GPUs running efficiently? If so, you’re primed to help develop the core out-of-band and peripheral firmware that powers our next-generation GPU architectures. We are looking for a distinguished Senior Firmware Engineer to become part of our GPU Firmware Development team.

Unlike sustainment or support roles, our team is dedicated to active development and innovation from the ground up. You will be tasked with crafting and deploying key firmware within the GPU OOBHUB (Out-of-Band Hub). This firmware manages peripherals seamlessly, updates securely, and monitors communication telemetry reliably. Join us to work with top experts in building robust, high-performance infrastructure for the future of computing.

What you’ll be doing

Core Development: Build, architect, develop, and debug critical firmware running in the GPU OOBHUB, prioritizing robust peripheral control and secure communication interfaces.

Lifecycle & Update Systems

Build and optimize high-reliability firmware update mechanisms and telemetry systems for next-generation GPU subsystems.

Hardware Interface

Collaborate closely with hardware architects and ASIC designers to initiate new silicon, defining firmware-hardware interfaces and communication protocols.

High-Integrity Coding

Implement secure, modern firmware solutions, bringing to bear high-reliability languages and principles to ensure system stability.

Collaborative Innovation

Partner with internal software, hardware, and infrastructure teams to transform brand new architectural features from concepts into production-ready firmware.

What we need to see

Education: BS or MS degree in EE, CS, CE, or equivalent experience.

Experience

3+ years of experience in low-level firmware development, embedded systems, or microcontroller programming.

Domain Expertise

Strong background in managing peripherals and communication stacks via industry-standard protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C/I3C, PCIe, SMBus, MCTP, PLDM).

Programming Language

Expert-level C development skills in resource-constrained environments.

Architecture Familiarity

Experience working with RISC-V or similar embedded processor architectures.

Engineering Approach

Deep understanding of software development processes, robust debugging methodologies, and a developer-first approach passionate about writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code.

Collaboration

Excellent interpersonal abilities enabling close work with hardware designers and diverse engineering groups.

Ways to stand out from the crowd

Language Advantage: Hands-on experience or familiarity with the Rust programming languages for high-integrity/safety-critical software.

Deep RISC-V Expertise

Direct experience with RISC-V assembly, custom extensions, or low-level architectural optimizations.

Security Focus

Knowledge of building secure firmware updates, hardware roots of trust (RoT), or handling cryptographic hardware accelerators. With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the most desirable employers in the world. We have some of the most brilliant and talented people in the world working for us. If you are creative, autonomous and love a challenge, we want to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.