Senior GPU Firmware Engineer

NVIDIA • Us, CA

13d

About The Position

Do you enjoy hacking and tinkering at the lowest levels of software? Are you capable of crafting and implementing creative solutions in heavily resource-constrained environments? If so, you’re primed to join our team in developing display firmware for the world’s best GPUs. We are searching for an outstanding software engineer to fill a challenging, yet fun role on our GPU Firmware team. You will be joining a team whose primary mission is designing and implementing world-class firmware that drives displays including HDMI, DP, and eDP. In the world of firmware, where tight requirements of security, boot-time, storage space act as constraints to all solutions: Every. Byte. Counts. This is your chance to create waves in the industry while directly working with and alongside some of the most top-valued diverse set of minds in the business. Your goal will be to shape the future of GPU technologies doing exactly what you enjoy: solving puzzles. If this sounds exciting and you’re up for the task, we’d certainly like to hear from you!

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ yrs experience of meaningfully experience
• Display technology experience such as HDMI, DP, and eDP
• Sturdy technical background in UEFI firmware development
• In depth understanding of PC notebook and desktop architecture
• Strong grasp of software development lifecycle and coding practices
• Strong Python, C, and scripting skills
• Even stronger interpersonal skills with a sense of humor highly encouraged, but not required
• Easy to work with, as you’ll constantly be engaged with both hardware designers and other software engineers to design, develop, and debug functional (and non-functional!) aspects of GPU subsystems and display functionality

Nice To Haves

• Background with display protocol analyzers
• Experience in developing device BIOS, firmware, or other low-level software
• Familiarity with x86 and VGA assembly programming
• Experience with OS user and kernel mode drivers
• Passion for optimizing and unlocking the potential of yourself and others through your work

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, debug, and optimize GPU firmware throughout the entire GPU lifecycle
• Implement industry standard display technologies, including HDMI, DP, eDP, and the UEFI Graphics Output Protocol
• Work closely with hardware, software, infrastructure, and business teams to transform new display features from idea to reality
• Work with leading OS and PC vendors to improve and innovate on the startup experience
• Create, document, and automate workflows, processes, and tooling for internal-facing and external-facing team projects

Benefits

• Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.
• You will also be eligible for equity and benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees