Do you enjoy hacking and tinkering at the lowest levels of software? Are you capable of leading a team of engineers designing clever firmware solutions while in heavily resource-constrained environments? Do you have a history of successfully completing projects on time with aggressive schedules? If so, youre primed to lead a team to develop the boot software that powers the worlds best GPUs. We are searching for a top-notch system software manager to fill a challenging, yet fun role on our GPU Firmware team. You will be joining a team whose primary mission is solving the intricate enigma of securing and innovating the boot process for our GPUs, while dealing with the formidable constraints of boot-time and storage space. Every. Byte. Counts. This is your chance to create waves in the industry while directly working with and alongside some of the most top-valued diverse minds in the graphics software and GPU business. Your goal will be to shape the future of graphics technologies doing exactly what you enjoy: solving puzzles. If this sounds interesting and youre up for the task, wed certainly like to hear from you! What youll be doing:  Youll lead a team to develop, debug, and maintain GPU firmware throughout the NVIDIA GPU lifecycle  Drive execution of GPU firmware for multiple consumer product lines with aggressive schedules  Define firmware feature roadmaps to align with hardware and industry specification advancements  Provide direction for design and implementation of creative solutions for boot software  Collaborate with hardware, software, and business teams to transform new firmware features from idea to reality  Work with leading OS and PC vendors to improve/innovate the startup experience  Improve team software process and core infrastructure via projects dealing with build systems and regression farms  Continuously evaluate and improve security for firmware that functions as a root of trust What we need to see:  12+ overall years of experience in the software industry  BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE or equivalent experience  6+ years experience in leading teams developing device BIOS, firmware, or other low-level software  Strong C skills  Even stronger communication skills  Sense of humor stronger than your C skills encouraged, but not required  Deep understanding of software process  Easy to work with, as youll constantly work closely with both hardware designers and other software engineers and managers to design, develop, and debug functional (and non-functional!) aspects of GPU subsystems Ways to stand out from the crowd:  Examples of customer facing system software features that you drove to completion  Knowledge of the PC architecture including PCI/PCIe as well as display technologies like DP and HDMI  Experience developing for UEFI environments  Experience in working on datacenter software  Passion for your work Widely considered to be one of the technology worlds most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family www.nvidiabenefits.com/ Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD for Level 4, and 320,000 USD - 488,750 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 4, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.