Senior Firmware Engineer, PHY Devices - Networking

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 288,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a creative Firmware Engineer for the NVLink team within our Networking organization. You will build software for PHY, SERDES, and link-level devices, owning test and validation, and driving hardware-software integration.

The base salary for Level 3 ranges from 152,000 to 241,500 USD, with Level 4 from 184,000 to 287,500 USD, plus equity and benefits. You will define high-performance firmware, own complex verification infrastructure, and collaborate with CSP

Qualifications

• 5+ years of firmware/embedded experience in semiconductors or networking.
• Strong C/C++ programming with OOP familiarity.
• Experience with hardware/software verification and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop high-performance firmware/software for PHY and link-level devices in NVLink.
• Own delivery of advanced networking features from design to verification.

Skills

C/C++ programming

OOP

Linux

Test automation

Verification

Education

B.Sc./M.S. in CS/CE/EE

Job description

NVIDIA is looking for a creative, highly motivated Firmware Engineer to join the NVLink team within our innovative Networking organization. In this role, you will develop software for next-generation PHY, SERDES and link-level devices, driving the fabric that connects the world’s most powerful AI and high-performance computing systems. As part of this role, you will own the test and validation of software, owning the integration and testing of all Phy Firmware. If you are passionate about low-level development, automation, testing and pushing the boundaries of hardware-software integration, we want you on our team.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Core Development: Define and develop high-performance software and firmware for PHY and link-level devices within the NVLink ecosystem.
• Feature Ownership: Take full ownership of delivering advanced networking features, ensuring seamless execution from design to final verification.
• Verification Infrastructure: Own, define, develop, and maintain robust, maintainable, and easily portable verification infrastructure and regression test suites.
• Customer Focused: Identify, troubleshoot and own the end-to-end interface to NVIDIAs core CSP customers.
• Automation & CI/CD: Work closely with Continuous Integration (CI) systems and regression tools to automate builds, run comprehensive test suites, and analyze complex results.
• Innovate: Constantly push for excellence by bringing creative ideas to the table, elevating NVIDIA products to the next level of quality and reliability.

What We Need to See:

• Education: B.Sc/Masters. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant industry experience working in the semiconductor, networking, or embedded systems space.
• Software Expertise: Strong programming knowledge in C and C++, with a solid grasp of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles.
• Verification & Linux: Proven hands-on experience with hardware/software verification, test automation, and a deep working knowledge of the Linux environment.
• Approach: A highly motivated, creative individual with strong problem-solving skills and a passion for deep-tech innovation, and testing.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package (www.nvidiabenefits.com ), we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to outstanding growth, our best-in-class engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you! Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 31, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) 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.

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