Senior Systems Software Security Engineer – Data Center Systems

NVIDIA; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 152,000 - 287,500; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company based in Denver, Colorado, is looking for a highly motivated engineer to focus on system software security in their Data Center Systems Software team. Responsibilities include delivering security features, collaborating with teams, and designing optimized security solutions. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in software security, a relevant degree, and strong communication skills. Competitive salary range of $152,000 - $287,500 based on level and experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of meaningful software and firmware security engineering experience.
• Strong comprehension of security fundamentals.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver security features for NVIDIA’s Data Center business.
• Engage with teams to implement and deploy security features.
• Design and build optimized security solutions following industry standards.

Skills

System software security

Python

Scripting

Collaboration

Communication

Threat modeling

Unit testing

Education

BS or MS in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD

Linux

Job description

NVIDIA is searching for a highly motivated, creative engineer with experience in system software security to join the Data Center Systems Software team. In this role, you will focus on securing NVIDIA’s Data Center Systems.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering security features required for the success of NVIDIA’s Data Center business.
• Engaging with NVIDIA teams and partners to drive implementation and deployment of security features and systems.
• Designing, implementing, and delivering innovations to secure AI Data Center systems with focus on Root of Trust (RoT) for boot, attestation, recovery, Out-of-Band management, debug, and overall security firmware development.
• Designing and developing optimized security solutions using and following industry standards such as OpenBMC, UEFI, TCG DICE, SPDM, PLDM, Redfish, NIST SP800-193 and CNSA2.0.

What We Need To See

• BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of meaningful software and firmware security engineering experience.
• Excellent comprehension of security fundamentals.
• Experience with software development and lifecycle standards, e.g. threat modeling, unit testing, incident response, code audit, CI/CD etc.
• Experience in python, scripting and system programming.
• Background with modern server architectures.
• Effective written and verbal communication regardless of audience or issue complexity.
• Ability to work collaboratively and remotely with others to accomplish complex goals.
• Solid experience of end-to-end delivery of high-end enterprise servers from definition to customer deployment.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• In-depth familiarity with data center server architecture. In-depth understanding of the different deployment models for GPUs (e.g., HPC, AI cluster, single- or multi-GPU servers).
• Experience in Data Center modern networking architectures. Contribution to industry open-source security initiatives or standards. Experience in Data Center firmware and software management architecture.
• In-depth understanding of the Post-Quantum Cryptography transition. Experience in Linux and application security.

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.

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.

Job ID: JR2004966