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Senior Firmware Engineer, Networking

NVIDIA· Engineer, Sys SW
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Santa Clara, CA$224k - $356.5kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Senior firmware engineer role within NVIDIA’s Firmware team focused on networking features for AI, cloud, HPC and storage. Involves collaboration across architecture, hardware and software teams to develop, verify and bring up NIC and Switch firmware, with emphasis on modeling, simulation, and lab debugging for next-generation board designs.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the architecture and different software and hardware design teams.
  • Implement new features for NVIDIA NIC and Switch firmware.
  • Develop verification tests for advanced features in a highly complex and sophisticated Firmware testing environment.
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams including chip design, board designers, Silicon, SW and program managers to debug FW/validation issues.
  • Heavily involved with the early modeling and simulation required to produce products including schematic and layout reviews on next generation board designs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years of experience in Firmware.
  • Strong C/C++ and OOP capabilities.
  • Excellent Data analysis, debugging and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong understanding of digital design, computer architecture, Linux, drivers and CPU/GPU/SOC architecture.
  • Familiar with the fundamentals of Linux scripting languages and python hands-on.
  • Strong analytical, debugging and problem solving skills.
  • Motivated and independent with strong communication skills.

Skills

Required:C/C++LinuxPythonDigital design

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries and a generous benefits package.
  • Equity and benefits (as per company offerings).
  • Base salary ranges provided: 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD (Level 5) and 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD (Level 6).
  • Eligible for equity and benefits.
Last updated Aug 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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