Senior Firmware Engineer – CSP Engagements

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 356,500; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer in Santa Clara, California, to work on system software for datacenter products. This role demands deep technical expertise in embedded firmware development and collaboration with cloud service providers.

The ideal candidate should have significant experience in data center architectures, embedded systems, and C/C++ programming. The position offers a competitive salary range, equity options, and benefits.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of system software development experience.
• Strong knowledge of telemetry frameworks and out-of-band management architectures.
• Expert-level skills in low-level protocols like I2C and PCIe.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop firmware solutions for data center servers.
• Debug NVIDIA GPU firmware issues and power management problems.
• Collaborate with customers on technical solutions and feature development.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

Data center server architectures

C/C++ programming

DMTF protocols

System software development

Root-cause analysis

Education

BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Job description

Overview

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join our CSP Engagements team, focusing on system software for datacenter products such as GB200. This role combines deep technical expertise in embedded firmware development with customer-facing responsibilities to enable cloud service providers with next-generation computing platforms. You will work at the intersection of hardware and software, driving technical solutions from concept through deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop firmware solutions for manageability and observability of data center servers.


• Actively participate in hardware bring‑up activities, OOB firmware development, protocol stacks (Redfish, PLDM, MCTP, NSM) and hardware‑software co‑design for Cloud Service Provider deployments.


• Debug and troubleshoot NVIDIA GPU firmware issues, power management, performance, and thermal control problems for data center deployments, providing active support to CSPs.


• Partner directly with CSPs to deliver technical solutions, co‑develop & co‑debug features and optimizations, and provide support during new product introductions.


• Perform advanced system debugging, root‑cause analysis, and performance optimization for large‑scale data center environments.


• Collaborate with AE, FAE, and Solution Architect teams to deliver integrated customer solutions and technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in data center server architectures, HPC systems, and hardware‑software co‑design.


• Deep expertise in embedded firmware, server management controllers, and hardware bring‑up with a proven track record of shipping production BMC solutions.


• Strong knowledge of DMTF protocols (Redfish, IPMI, PLDM, MCTP, SPDM), telemetry frameworks, and out‑of‑band management architectures.


• Expert‑level skills in C/C++ in resource‑constrained embedded environments, RTOS, device drivers, and low‑level protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, MCTP).


• Experience with RAS including error handling, error injection, fault isolation, and system health monitoring.


• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).


• 8‑12 years of system software development experience.

Ways to Stand Out

• Knowledge of cloud and cluster‑level deployment and management systems.


• Experience with GPU computing (CUDA), deep learning workloads.


• Knowledge of Memory fabric and CXL architectures.

Compensation

Base salary range: $184,000USD–$287,500USD for Level4, and $224,000USD–$356,500USD for Level5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Application Deadline

Applications accepted until June1,2026.

EEO Statement

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.