Firmware Engineer - GPU

NVIDIA•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

NVIDIA is seeking a software engineer for its GPU Firmware team to develop secure, innovative boot software for GPUs. The work involves solving boot-time and storage-space constraints while securing and improving the GPU boot process. The engineer will contribute throughout the GPU lifecycle and collaborate with hardware, software, infrastructure, business teams, and leading operating-system and PC vendors. The role also supports improvements to software processes, build systems, and regression infrastructure.

Requirements

BS or MS degree in EE, CS, or CE, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience developing device BIOS, firmware, or other low-level software.
Familiarity with industry standards and specifications such as SPI, I2C, PCIe, UEFI, and PLDM.
Strong C skills.
Deep understanding of software processes.
Ability to work closely with hardware designers and software engineers to design, develop, and debug GPU subsystem functionality.

Nice To Haves

Experience with x86, RISC-V, or ARM assembly and knowledge of PC, PCIe, and UEFI architectures.
Background in display technologies such as DP, HDMI, and VGA/VESA specifications.
EEPROM, flash, and storage-device programming experience.
Experience with secure development techniques such as threat models, attack trees, static and dynamic analysis, fuzzing, and negative testing.
Strong interpersonal skills.
A sense of humor.
Passion for the work.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, debug, and optimize GPU firmware solutions throughout the GPU lifecycle.
Collaborate with hardware, software, infrastructure, and business teams to take firmware features from idea to implementation.
Work with operating-system and PC vendors to improve and innovate the startup experience.
Improve software processes and core infrastructure, including build systems and regression farms.