Location
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/27/2026
Compensation
$184,000 - $356,500 per year
Job description
The Senior Firmware Engineer will join the NVIDIA Firmware team, which focuses on developing innovative networking features for AI, cloud, HPC, and storage. This role involves working in a complex and fast-paced environment alongside talented engineers. The engineer will gain insights into the operation, maintenance, and release of large software projects, as well as the development of hardware and firmware. Collaboration with various teams is essential to debug firmware and validation issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of experience in Firmware.
- Strong C/C++ and OOP capabilities.
- Excellent data analysis, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong understanding of digital design, computer architecture, Linux, drivers, and CPU/GPU/SOC architecture.
- Familiarity with Linux scripting languages and hands-on experience with Python.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
- Motivated and independent with strong communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with architecture and different software and hardware design teams.
- Implement new features for NVIDIA NIC and Switch firmware.
- Develop verification tests for advanced features in a complex Firmware testing environment.
- Collaborate with multi-functional teams to debug any firmware and validation issues.
- Engage in early modeling and simulation to produce outstanding products, including schematic and layout reviews on next generation board designs.
Benefits
- Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
355
FY2026
Approval rate
99.2%
FY2026
LCA certified
7,667
FY2026
Entry-level share
11.9%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-37%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-83%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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