NVIDIA is looking for a Senior System Software Engineer Platform - Server Embedded Firmware to join our team. You will design and implement microcontroller firmware for NVIDIA's GPU Server platforms, focusing on ARM M-class microcontrollers and server manageability features. This role involves developing embedded management software, implementing communication protocols, and collaborating on security and hardware design within NVIDIA's forward-thinking and creative environment.

What You'll Do

Design and implement microcontroller firmware for GPU Server platforms, focusing on but not limited to ARM M-class microcontrollers.
Develop C/C++ server manageability features in an RTOS embedded-optimized environment.
Perform hands-on work with microcontroller firmware bring-up, debugging, performance analysis, and coding manageability features.
Develop embedded management software to enable reporting and connectivity between server management devices.
Implement register-based communication and DMTF standard messaging protocols for interaction between BMC, GPUs, switches, memory, I/O expanders, sensors, and local microcontroller peripherals.
Design a highly portable microcontroller framework for implementation across a wide variety of server management subsystems.
Develop and review code, write and review design documents, and collaborate with team members to meet product requirements.
Instrument code for maximum coverage, automate unit tests, maintain detailed test case reports, and provide software quality reports.
Collaborate with security and hardware teams to ensure code aligns with security goals and influence hardware design and architecture review.
Develop performance-optimized active monitoring BMC solutions using DMTF Standards such as MCTP, Redfish, SPDM, and PLDM specifications.

What We're Looking For

A Bachelor of Science Degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience.
12+ years of experience in low level microcontroller firmware development on embedded microcontrollers using Zephyr or FreeRTOS.
Demonstrated experience in developing BMC and/or microcontroller firmware for managing CPU, GPU, Network and Storage Devices.
Experience with embedded interfaces like USB and I3C.
Sound experience working with ARM Integrated Development Environments, debuggers, logic and protocol analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
A deep understanding of interrupt schemes, multi-threading, DMA, memory management, and working in resource restricted embedded environments.
Strong embedded programming and scripting skills using C/C++, Bash, Python, Go, etc.
Experience reviewing and using hardware schematics, reference manuals, and datasheets for embedded development.
Expertise working with server manageability protocols such as MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, SMBUS, and OCP recovery.
Solid understanding of Linux fundamentals, various distributions, packages, upgrade mechanisms, and image building/deployment.

Nice to Have

Hands-on background working with microcontroller embedded firmware development and OOB management.
Hands-on experience implementing MCTP stack in embedded environments or FPGA.
Contributor to industry groups like Open Compute, OpenBMC, DMTF and open source.
Expertise in system software and platform security for x86/ARM based Rack/Blade server systems.

Technical Stack

Languages & Frameworks: C/C++, Bash, Python, Go, Zephyr, FreeRTOS
Platforms & Interfaces: ARM, USB, I3C
Protocols & Standards: MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, SMBUS, Redfish
Operating Systems: Linux

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation: $224,000 USD - $356,500 USD for Level 5, and $272,000 USD - $431,250 USD for Level 6.
Eligible for equity.
Comprehensive benefits package.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse 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 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.