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NVIDIA

Designs GPUs and AI HPC platforms

Principal Firmware Engineer - Data Center Server Management

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/2/2026Deadline 10/5/26
$272k - $488.8k/yr+ Equity
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Remote in USA+1 moreMore locations: Santa Clara, CA, USA
Hybrid
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 15 years of relevant experience working on server firmware (BMC) and platform software development.
  • A BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Hands-on experience with data center health management workflows and a proven record of delivering server firmware for large data centers.
  • Strong knowledge of data center management, server architecture, and server manageability in data centers, with strong demonstrable skills in C/C++ and Python.
  • Programming and debugging skills for server platforms.
  • Experience with source control management tools such as Git or Perforce, and project management tools such as Jira.
  • Written and oral communication skills, teamwork, work ethic, and commitment to completing tasks.
  • Ability to find creative solutions to complex problems and hands-on coding experience.
Responsibilities
  • Drive server management for large clusters and data centers deploying GPUs and Grace solutions.
  • Work with data center architects and cloud customers to clarify implementation requirements and support rapid product development.
  • Coordinate with internal teams to ensure requirements are designed and implemented correctly across firmware and software modules.
  • Collaborate with other leads to design and build data center health management workflows.
  • Drive reliability and optimization in firmware architecture from a data center perspective.
  • Work closely with the cluster bring-up team to resolve issues quickly.
  • Own the quality, reliability, and telemetry performance of firmware delivered to data centers.
Desired Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience with data center health management.
  • Hands-on experience with x86 or ARM system architecture.
  • Proven technical leadership driving large, complex problems involving more than 50 engineers.

About the company

NVIDIA designs and manufactures graphics processing units (GPUs) and computing platforms used for gaming, data centers, and artificial intelligence. These products work by using parallel processing to handle complex mathematical calculations much faster than standard computer processors, supported by a software ecosystem that allows developers to build and run AI models. Unlike competitors that may focus solely on hardware, NVIDIA integrates its chips with specialized software and cloud services to create a complete environment for high-performance tasks. The company’s goal is to provide the underlying technology necessary to power advanced computing, from realistic video game graphics to autonomous vehicles and large-scale data analysis.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

1993

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What believers are saying

  • OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast runs on Blackwell, validating NVIDIA's inference leadership.
  • September 2026 added a $150 billion buyback, signaling relentless cash generation.
  • Meta's multiyear Blackwell-Rubin partnership expands NVIDIA deployments across cloud and on-premises systems.

What critics are saying

  • DeepSeek-Huawei TileLang targets CUDA, and China's ecosystem split deepens in 2026.
  • NVIDIA guides zero China data-center revenue, leaving geopolitical access permanently broken.
  • FTC liability skepticism and Connecticut enforcement expose NVIDIA customers to agent-related lawsuits.

What makes NVIDIA unique

  • CUDA locks 7.5 million developers into NVIDIA's software stack and tooling moat.
  • Blackwell and Rubin keep NVIDIA first on inference performance and deployment cadence.
  • Networking plus BlueField and NVLink turn chips into full AI infrastructure platforms.

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