Senior Firmware Security Engineer

• Design, develop, test, debug, and optimize GPU firmware throughout the entire GPU lifecycle
• Continuously evaluate and improve the security posture of firmware and hardware that form the root of trust for our products
• Improve team software process and core infrastructure by enhancing build systems, regression farms, and security test infrastructure
• Participate in in-depth security reviews of software, hardware, process, and infrastructure
• Facilitate security requirements and solutions by participating in industry standards such as NIST, Open Compute Project, DMTF etc., and aligning with key customers and partners
• Collaborate with NVIDIA's and third-party vendors' hardware and software teams to improve security across hardware, BootROMs, and software stacks
• Work within a larger virtual security team on other parts of the GPU stack, as necessary

• BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years' experience in developing device BIOS, firmware, or other low-level software
• 2+ years' experience in building secure firmware and working with hardware security components
• Strong C skills
• Secure software fundamentals including cryptography, authentication/attestation, chains of trust, and understanding of common SW security vulnerabilities
• Easy to work with, as you'll constantly work closely with both hardware designers and other software engineers to design, develop, and debug functional (and non-functional!) aspects of GPU subsystems

• Experience with threat modeling, formal design analysis, hardware/firmware architecture, and other demonstrable security experience in a defensive security focused role.
• Background with secure development techniques such as attack-trees, static/dynamic analysis, fuzzing, and negative testing
• Experience developing for safety critical platforms
• Experience with formal verification
• Passion for your work

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits .

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 17, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

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