Senior Systems Software Engineer, Data Center Platform Enablement
About the role
NVIDIA is seeking a Senior System Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in computer system and firmware architecture and design for server products, experience with early design and power on debug, and proven leadership skills.
Responsibilities
- Working with a global team of architects and developers on NVIDIA AI server system (CPU, GPU, Memory, NIC, PCIe, NVMe SSD, Cooling, etc.) designs.
- Working closely with hardware teams to influence hardware system design, reviewing schematics and board design to ensure speed of light execution.
- Using simulation and emulation to left-shift early design and initiate new concepts and innovations.
- Hands on debug and support of early server prototypes bring-up and power on test debug in datacenter system labs.
- Factory and Manufacturing support: Support manufacturing flows, firmware updates, and diagnostic procedures. Ensure BOM change signoff and process optimization.
- Issue Resolution & Customer Support: Drive root cause analysis and resolution of bring-up failures. Collaborate with partners, ODMs, and customers for technical support.
- Working with design architects to come up with proper diagnostic test tools and automation for qualifying the early system software and firmware stack.
Requirements
- Strong experience of computer system and firmware architecture and design for server products.
- Experience with CPLD or FPGA design and RTL.
- Solid experience of end-to-end delivery of high-end enterprise server products from definition to customer deployment.
- Solid understanding of low-level interfaces between SBIOS, BMC and OS like I2C/SPI/PCIe/JTAG etc. System boot and initialization, PCIe enumeration, high speed I/O at platform level for enterprise systems.
- Experience on working closely with HW teams, ODMs and vendors to introduce and support server platforms.
- Experience with C/C++ development, bash/python for scripting, and solid hands-on debugging skills in embedded Linux operating environments.
- Experience on using simulation such as QEMU and emulation tools to perform validation of early design work.
- Experience with accelerating design and debug by using AI tools.
Qualifications
- Experience with early design and power on debug.
- Proven leader who is willing to tackle challenging issues and work in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Good work ethics.
- High sense of teamwork.
- Loves to produce quality work and commit to finishing tasks every single day.
Benefits
- Base salary range: $184,000 - $287,500 for Level 4, and $224,000 - $356,500 for Level 5.
- Eligibility for equity and benefits.
Pay
Base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.
Schedule
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 8, 2026.
Ways to stand out
- Experience with early design and power on debug.
- Proven leader who is willing to tackle challenging issues and work in a fast-paced environment.
Company Information
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.