Nvidia

Principal Firmware Engineer - Data Center Server Management

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2 days ago
Santa Clara, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$272k - $489k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Drive server management architecture for large GPU and Grace-based clusters and data centers.
  • Work with data center architects and cloud customers to define implementation requirements.
  • Coordinate with internal teams to ensure requirements are correctly implemented across firmware and software modules.
  • Design and build data center health-management workflows with other technical leads.
  • Drive reliability and optimization in firmware architecture from a data center perspective.
  • Collaborate with cluster bring-up teams to resolve issues quickly.
  • Own firmware quality, reliability, and telemetry performance for data center deployments.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of relevant experience in server firmware, BMC, and platform software development.
  • BS, MS, or PhD in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Hands-on experience with data center health-management workflows and a proven record delivering server firmware for large data centers.
  • Strong knowledge of data center management, server architecture, and server manageability.
  • Demonstrable programming skills in C/C++ and Python, including server-platform programming and debugging.
  • Experience with source-control systems such as Git or Perforce and project-management tools such as Jira.
  • Strong written and oral communication, teamwork, work ethic, ownership, and problem-solving skills.
  • Hands-on experience with x86 or ARM system architecture is a preferred qualification.
  • Technical leadership experience driving large, complex problems involving 50+ engineers is a preferred qualification.

Benefits

  • Base salary is listed as $272,000–$431,250 for Level 6 and $320,000–$488,750 for Level 7, depending on location and experience.
  • Eligible for equity and benefits.
  • Applications are accepted at least until September 5, 2026.
  • NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive work environment.

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About Nvidia

10,000+ employees

Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.

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