$152,000 – $287,500
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 systems software engineer to design and develop boot and security firmware for GPU-based systems across automotive, embedded, and data center platforms. This role suits experienced bare-metal firmware developers who want to work on silicon bring-up and boot stack optimization in a high-impact environment.
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience in relevant firmware or systems software roles
- Proficiency in bare-metal firmware development with PCIE, ACPI, and ARM/RISC-V
- Understanding of computer system architecture, microprocessors, and microcontroller fundamentals
- C programming expertise
- Defensive security programming skills
Nice to have
- Familiarity with boot process details on complex SoCs
- Knowledge of GPU software kernel driver and firmware
- Experience with pre-silicon and post-silicon SoC bring-up
- Experience using GenAI workflows for systems software development and debugging
- Experience working with third-party SoC vendors and their software