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Do you enjoy hacking and tinkering at the lowest levels of software? Are you capable of leading a team of engineers designing clever firmware solutions while in heavily resource-constrained environments? Do you have a history of successfully completing projects on time with aggressive schedules? If so, you’re primed to lead a team to develop the boot software that powers the world’s best GPUs. We are searching for a top-notch system software manager to fill a challenging, yet fun role on our GPU Firmware team. You will be joining a team whose primary mission is solving the intricate enigma of securing and innovating the boot process for our GPUs, while dealing with the formidable constraints of boot-time and storage space. 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 minds in the graphics software and GPU business. Your goal will be to shape the future of graphics technologies doing exactly what you enjoy: solving puzzles. If this sounds interesting and you’re up for the task, we’d certainly like to hear from you!
What you’ll be doing:
You’ll lead a team to develop, debug, and maintain GPU firmware throughout the NVIDIA GPU lifecycle
Drive execution of GPU firmware for multiple consumer product lines with aggressive schedules
Define firmware feature roadmaps to align with hardware and industry specification advancements
Provide direction for design and implementation of creative solutions for boot software
Collaborate with hardware, software, and business teams to transform new firmware features from idea to reality
Work with leading OS and PC vendors to improve/innovate the startup experience
Improve team software process and core infrastructure via projects dealing with build systems and regression farms
Continuously evaluate and improve security for firmware that functions as a root of trust
What we need to see:
12+ overall years of experience in the software industry
BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE or equivalent experience
6+ years’ experience in leading teams developing device BIOS, firmware, or other low-level software
Strong C skills
Even stronger communication skills
Sense of humor stronger than your C skills encouraged, but not required
Deep understanding of software process
Easy to work with, as you’ll constantly work closely with both hardware designers and other software engineers and managers to design, develop, and debug functional (and non-functional!) aspects of GPU subsystems
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Examples of customer facing system software features that you drove to completion
Knowledge of the PC architecture including PCI/PCIe as well as display technologies like DP and HDMI
Experience developing for UEFI environments
Experience in working on datacenter software
Passion for your work
Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family www.nvidiabenefits.com/
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD for Level 4, and 320,000 USD - 488,750 USD for Level 5.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.Skills Required
- 12+ years overall experience in the software industry
- BS or MS in EE, CS, CE or equivalent experience
- 6+ years leading teams developing device BIOS, firmware, or other low-level software
- Strong C programming skills
- Strong communication skills
- Deep understanding of software process
- Ability to work closely with hardware designers and software teams (collaboration skills)
- Examples of customer-facing system software features driven to completion
- Knowledge of PC architecture including PCI/PCIe and display technologies (DP, HDMI)
- Experience developing for UEFI environments
- Experience working on datacenter software
NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.
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What We Do
NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”
