Senior Firmware Engineer – AI Hardware & SoC Optimization

NVIDIA Corporation

Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 184,000 - 357,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to drive low-level firmware for AI accelerator hardware. You will design, implement, and maintain firmware across bootloaders, drivers, RTOS, and system services, influencing core platform behavior.

You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to define interfaces, optimize latency-critical paths, debug complex issues, and contribute to system bring-up and validation, ensuring robust firmware quality on advanced

Qualifications

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
8+ years of professional firmware development on complex SoC/ASIC platforms.
Strong proficiency in C/C++ (C11 or later) with low-level hardware interaction.
Experience with real-time operating systems and/or bare-metal firmware.
Hands-on experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen3/4/5, DDR4/5) and common buses.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain firmware across the product stack (bootloader, drivers, RTOS, and system services).
Develop firmware specifications and define clear interface behaviors across system components.
Profile, optimize, and validate latency-critical code paths for strong performance and reliability.
Collaborate with hardware, silicon, system software, and AI teams to define interfaces and support system integration.
Debug and resolve complex system-level issues involving firmware and hardware interactions.
Contribute to system bring-up, validation, and continuous improvements in firmware quality and robustness.