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SeniorFirmwareEngineerLPU
“Senior Firmware Engineer - LPU at NVIDIA. Skills: Firmware development, Low-level firmware, AI-accelerator hardware, C/C++, Real-time operating systems, High-speed interfaces, Peripheral buses. Design, implement, and maintain firmware across the product stack (bootloader, drivers, RTOS, and system services). Develop firmware specifications and define clear interface behaviors across system components”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver high-quality firmware for cutting-edge platforms; Ensure performance and reliability; Support system integration; Continuous improvements in firmware quality and robustness
Industry & Context.
Debugging and problem-solving skills across hardware/software boundaries; Debug and resolve complex system-level issues involving firmware and hardware interactions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of professional firmware development experience on complex SoC/ASIC platforms, Proficiency in C/C++ (C11 or later), Solid understanding of low-level hardware interaction and system programming, Experience with real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks, ThreadX) and/or bare-metal firmware, Hands-on experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen3/4/5, DDR4/5, SerDes, Ethernet), Hands-on experience with common peripheral buses (SPI, I²C, UART, CAN), Debugging and problem-solving skills across hardware/software boundaries
Nice to Have
Experience with firmware for AI/ML hardware or datacenter-scale systems, Proven ability to deliver high-quality firmware in complex, cross-functional environments, Experience with system bring-up, validation, and performance tuning, Familiarity with firmware testing frameworks and automation, Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive effective technical solutions
What You'll Do.
and maintain firmware across the product stack (bootloader
Develop firmware specifications and define clear interface behaviors across system components
and validate latency-critical code paths to ensure performance and reliability
Debug and resolve complex system-level issues involving firmware and hardware interactions
Contribute to system bring-up
and continuous improvements in firmware quality and robustness
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with a world-class team; Collaborate with hardware, silicon, system software, and AI teams to define interfaces and support system integration; Complex, cross-functional environments
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