Senior Systems Software Engineer, Data Center Platform Enablement

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Comprehensive benefits

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced Senior System Engineer to work on GPU rack platforms. This role involves integration, validation, and troubleshooting ensuring full functionality before deployment in data centers.

Key responsibilities include collaborating on AI server designs, debugging early prototypes, and supporting manufacturing flows. Candidates should have considerable experience in computer systems and show a commitment to quality, teamwork, and innovative problem-solving.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in server product development.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team.
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic and commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate server designs with a global team.
• Support manufacturing flows and firmware updates.
• Collaborate with partners for technical support.

Skills

Computer system and firmware architecture

CPLD or FPGA design and RTL

C/C++ development

bash/python scripting

Hands-on debugging

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

QEMU

Linux

Job description

We are seeking an excellent Senior System Engineer to work on bring‑up, integration, validation, and troubleshooting for compute tray platforms of GPU Racks—ensuring servers are fully functional and validated per requirement before mass deployment in data centers.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working with a global team of architects and developers on NVIDIA AI server system (CPU, GPU, Memory, NIC, PCIe, NVMe SSD, Cooling, etc.) designs.
• Working closely with hardware teams to influence hardware system design, reviewing schematics and board design to ensure speed‑of‑light execution.
• Using simulation and emulation to left‑shift early design and initiate new concepts and innovations.
• Hands‑on debug and support of early server prototypes bring‑up and power‑on test debug in datacenter system labs.
• Factory and manufacturing support: supporting manufacturing flows, firmware updates, and diagnostic procedures; ensuring BOM change sign‑off and process optimization.
• Issue resolution and customer support: driving root‑cause analysis and resolution of bring‑up failures; collaborating with partners, ODMs, and customers for technical support.
• Working with design architects to develop diagnostic test tools and automation for qualifying the early system software and firmware stack.

What we need to see:

• Strong experience with computer system and firmware architecture and design for server products; experience with CPLD or FPGA design and RTL.
• Solid experience of end‑to‑end delivery of high‑end enterprise server products from definition to customer deployment.
• Solid understanding of low‑level interfaces between SB‑IOS, BMC, and OS such as I2C, SPI, PCIe, JTAG, etc.; system boot and initialization, PCIe enumeration, high‑speed I/O at platform level for enterprise systems.
• Experience working closely with HW teams, ODMs, and vendors to introduce and support server platforms; C/C++ development, bash/python scripting, and solid hands‑on debugging skills in embedded Linux operating environments.
• Experience using simulation such as QEMU and emulation tools to validate early design work; experience with accelerating design and debug by using AI tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong work ethic, high sense of teamwork, and commitment to quality and timely completion of tasks.
• Self‑starter who loves to find creative solutions to exciting problems.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience) and 8+ years of experience, with a demonstrated strong ability as an individual contributor.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience with early design and power‑on debug.
• Proven leadership in tackling challenging issues and working in a fast‑paced environment.

Base salary range is $184,000 – $287,500 for Level 4 and $224,000 – $356,500 for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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.