Principal Firmware Engineer – Server Manageability and Observability

Santa Clara, CA · full time · Principal

$272,000 – $431,250

Listed on NVIDIA’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

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. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

What they ask for

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