
Senior System Software Engineer – Platform, Server, Embedded Firmware
NVIDIA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Santa Clara • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $224,000 - $431,250 per year
Job Level
About the role
- 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 for NVIDIA’s Server platforms.
- Develop embedded management software to enable reporting and connectivity between server management devices.
- Implement register-based communication and DMTF standard messaging protocols for seamless interaction between BMC, GPUs, switches, memory, I/O expanders, sensors, and local microcontroller peripherals.
- Design a highly portable microcontroller framework that will be implemented 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 based on static analysis, code coverage, and microcontroller load.
- 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.
Requirements
- 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 the following embedded interfaces - USB and I3C.
- Sound experience working with ARM Integrated Development Environments (IDE), 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.
Benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
Microcontroller Firmware DevelopmentC/C++ ProgrammingEmbedded SystemsRTOSBMC DevelopmentDMTF StandardsUSB InterfacesI3C InterfacesLinux FundamentalsPerformance Optimization
Soft Skills
CollaborationCode ReviewDocumentationDebuggingPerformance AnalysisTest AutomationSecurity AlignmentInfluencing DesignCommunicationProblem Solving
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringBachelor of Science in Computer Science