NVIDIA · 23 hours ago
Principal Platform Software Engineer - OpenBMC Platform Architect
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$272K/yr - $426K/yr
15+ years expNVIDIA is a leading technology company known for its innovations in computing, particularly in AI and GPU technologies. They are seeking a principal platform software architect to lead the architecture and development of next generation data center server product platforms, focusing on firmware and hardware integration for optimal performance and reliability.
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Responsibilities
Platform architecture and hardware bring up of NVIDIA HGX GPU baseboards. Software architecture and design for various firmware, understanding embedded system limitations, Linux kernel internals to ensure performance, scalability and resiliency requirements for firmware running on embedded devices
Working closely with hardware teams to influence hardware design and review HW architecture & schematics
Work with internal and external team members to narrow down on performance and resiliency requirements for firmware running on Nvidia data center products. Hands on coding, code review, and BMC firmware development including various manageability features for NVIDIA’s Server platforms
Actively engaged in designing and developing CI/CD framework to ensure best quality for firmware. Writing and reviewing design documents, reviewing QA test plan and working closely with all collaborators to achieve consensus for design and testability as per product requirements
Designs solutions for errors, stats & configuration appropriate to CPU, GPU, DIMM, SSDs, NICs, IB, PSU, BMC, FPGA, CPLD etc. for enterprise readiness of NVIDIA Server platforms
Actively work with whole org to Instruments code to ensure maximum code coverage, writing and automating unit tests for each implemented module and maintaining detailed unit test case reports
Mentor team for best practices on writing efficient and bug free code. Works with internal and external partners to drive design architecture to real products
Works with the security team to ensure developed code is in line with product security goals, and with hardware teams to influence hardware design and review HW architecture & schematics
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science Degree (or higher) or equivalent experience in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science
15+ overall years of active development using C / C++ as primary programming language using Linux as OS
8+ experience in technically leading a good size of team in terms of delivering large firmware or software projects
5+ experience in working across internal and external stakeholders to narrow down on requirements and converting those requirements in architecture and drive with a team to deliver it with quality
Proven track record of delivering solutions to customers
Deep understanding of deployments at scale
Domain expertise in Data Center Firmware/software development on X86 or ARM Platforms including BMC-BIOS communication, thermal management, power management, firmware update, device monitoring, firmware security, etc
Board Bring-up expertise with hands-on experience in Device drivers like I2C/I3C, SPI, PCIe, SMBus, Mail-box etc. as well as the device trees for uboot and Linux kernel
Understanding on REST architecture style especially JSON over HTTPs with OAuth
Strong programming in C/C++ in Linux operating environment, strong understanding of Linux kernel internals, strong code review skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Good work ethics, high sense of team-work, love to produce quality work and commitment to finish your tasks every single day
Self-starter who loves to find creative solutions to complicated problems
Preferred
Consistent track record in delivering 100,000+ lines of code for a single project
Proven record in technically leading org of 30+ engineers
Expertise in system software and platform security for x86/ARM based Rack/Blade server systems
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