# Principal Firmware Engineer – Server Manageability and Observability

Hiring organization: [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/34672413-523b-400c-b8e5-642b3beb7f6b

Listed on NVIDIA's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Principal
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Salary: 272000 – 431250 USD per year

## Summary

NVIDIA seeks a principal-level architect to design the end-to-end system software stack for their data center GPU platforms, working across firmware, drivers, and kernels while engaging directly with hyperscaler customers to shape product strategy. This role suits someone with deep expertise in server system architecture and management protocols who thrives influencing large cross-functional teams and translating customer needs into technical roadmaps.

_Our summary, not NVIDIA's wording._

## Skills named

Automotive Ethernet, CUDA, Linux Kernel, TCP/IP

## Required

- 15+ years in system architecture and design
- Deep expertise in scalable server system architecture with SW/HW interfaces
- Extensive experience with complex system software for accelerators (GPUs, DPUs, FPGAs)
- Mastery of system firmware and embedded systems
- Mastery of Linux kernel internals
- Proficiency in out-of-band and in-band management architectures
- Knowledge of device management protocols (MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, RDE)
- Knowledge of system management protocols (Redfish, IPMI)
- Extensive networking knowledge including TCP/IP, Ethernet, InfiniBand, switching and routing
- Experience collaborating with security experts on tradeoffs
- Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional projects without direct authority
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

## Nice to have

- Knowledge of cloud and cluster-level deployment and management systems
- Participation in standards bodies such as OCP and DMTF
- Familiarity with NVIDIA HPC programming models and libraries (CUDA, cuDNN, DOCA)
- Knowledge of enterprise storage architectures
- Knowledge of distributed parallel processing paradigms

Apply on NVIDIA's site: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Principal-Firmware-Engineer---Server-Manageability-and-Observability_JR2001996