Firmware Engineer - GPU

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Do you enjoy hacking and tinkering at the lowest levels of software? Are you capable of crafting and implementing creative secure firmware solutions in heavily resource‑constrained environments? If so, you’re primed to help develop the boot software that powers the world’s best GPUs. We are searching for an outstanding software engineer to fill an exciting, yet fun role on our GPU Firmware team.

Your goal will be to shape the future of GPU technologies while solving puzzles. If this sounds exciting and you’re up for the task, we’d love to hear from you!

• Design, develop, test, debug, and optimize creative solutions for GPU firmware throughout the entire GPU lifecycle.
• Work closely with hardware, software, infrastructure, and business teams to transform new firmware features from idea to reality.
• Work with leading OS and PC vendors to improve and innovate on the startup experience.
• Improve team software process and core infrastructure by enhancing build systems and regression farms.

• BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE (or equivalent experience).
• 4+ years’ experience in developing device BIOS, firmware, or other low‑level software.
• Familiarity with industry standards and specifications such as SPI, I2C, PCIe, UEFI and PLDM.
• Strong C skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Sense of humor is encouraged, but not required.
• Deep understanding of software process.
• Easy to work with, as you’ll constantly collaborate with hardware designers and other software engineers to design, develop, and debug functional (and non‑functional) aspects of GPU subsystems.

• Experience in x86/RISCV/ARM assembly and knowledge of the PC/PCIe/UEFI architectures.
• Experience with display technologies such as DP, HDMI, and VGA/VESA specs.
• EEPROM/Flash and storage device programming experience.
• Experience with secure development techniques such as threat models, attack‑trees, static/dynamic analysis, fuzzing, and negative testing.
• Passion for your work.

We are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. If you’re passionate, creative, and driven, we want to hear from you. With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers.

Base salary:
Level 3 range $152,000 – $218,500;
Level 4 range $184,000 – $287,500. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications will be accepted until January 13, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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