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Senior Firmware Engineer – GPU
Location
South Carolina
Posted
6 days ago
Salary
$152K - $241.5K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Firmware Engineer – GPU
NVIDIA
• Build, architect, develop, and debug critical firmware running in the GPU OOBHUB, prioritizing robust peripheral control and secure communication interfaces. • Build and optimize high-reliability firmware update mechanisms and telemetry systems for next-generation GPU subsystems. • Collaborate closely with hardware architects and ASIC designers to initiate new silicon, defining firmware-hardware interfaces and communication protocols. • Implement secure, modern firmware solutions, bringing to bear high-reliability languages and principles to ensure system stability. • Partner with internal software, hardware, and infrastructure teams to transform brand new architectural features from concepts into production-ready firmware.
Job Requirements
- BS or MS degree in EE, CS, CE, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in low-level firmware development, embedded systems, or microcontroller programming
- Strong background in managing peripherals and communication stacks via industry-standard protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C/I3C, PCIe, SMBus, MCTP, PLDM)
- Expert-level C development skills in resource-constrained environments
- Experience working with RISC-V or similar embedded processor architectures
- Deep understanding of software development processes, robust debugging methodologies, and a developer-first approach passionate about writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code
- Excellent interpersonal abilities enabling close work with hardware designers and diverse engineering groups
Benefits
- equity
- health insurance
- paid time off
- flexible work arrangements
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