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Senior Firmware Security Engineer

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$152,000 - $241,500 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a security software engineer to join their GPU Firmware team, which focuses on securing and innovating the boot process for GPUs. The role involves developing secure firmware solutions in resource-constrained environments, ensuring the integrity of the boot process across various GPU products. The engineer will work closely with hardware and software teams to enhance security measures and contribute to the overall security posture of the products. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on critical components that power high-performance computing and gaming solutions.

Requirements

  • BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in developing device BIOS, firmware, or other low-level software.
  • 2+ years of experience in building secure firmware and working with hardware security components.
  • Strong C programming skills.
  • Understanding of secure software fundamentals including cryptography, authentication/attestation, and common software security vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

  • 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 NVIDIA products.
  • Improve team software processes and core infrastructure by enhancing build systems, regression farms, and security test infrastructure.
  • Participate in in-depth security reviews of software, hardware, processes, and infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with NVIDIA’s and third-party vendors’ hardware and software teams to improve security across hardware, BootROMs, and software stacks.

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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