Senior Security Firmware Engineer, Data Center Systems

NVIDIA

. Derive security requirements for NVIDIA’s data center platforms from business needs and threat modeling .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $184,000 - $287,500 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and delivering root of trust firmware, implementing industry security standards, and leading cross-functional technical initiatives. Proficient in low-level programming, threat modeling, and integrating AI into firmware development.

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Root Of Trust Security FundamentalsLow-Level Programming SkillsFirmware Engineering ExperienceAI Integration In Firmware DevelopmentExperience With Security Standards

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Hard Skills

Root Of Trust Firmware DesignThreat ModelingLow-Level ProgrammingPython AutomationCryptographySoC Access ControlsSecure BootAttestationCI PracticesDebugging

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsDecision-Making Under AmbiguityLeadership Without Formal Authority

Tools & Technologies

TrustZoneOP-TEEKeystoneOpenBMCAI Agents

Certifications & Qualifications

FIPS 140-3

Industry Keywords

SPDMTCG DICESecure ManufacturingHardware Root Of TrustOpen-Source Contributions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonRustC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Derive security requirements for NVIDIA’s data center platforms from business needs and threat modeling
Design and deliver root of trust firmware with secure and measured boot, attestation, provisioning of identities and cryptographic material, and secure debug
Own features from architecture to code, make trade-offs explicit, gain agreement across silicon, platform, security architecture, manufacturing, and partner teams, and deliver implementations
Implement industry security standards such as SPDM and TCG DICE
Lead design and code reviews
Improve threat modeling, testing, CI, and release practices
Incorporate AI agents into firmware development practices
Set technical direction across silicon vendors, platform teams, and industry standards bodies

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
7+ years of software and firmware engineering experience, or equivalent depth, including products built on a hardware root of trust
Deep understanding of root of trust security fundamentals: chains of trust, signing and key management, attestation, and anti-rollback
Strong low-level programming skills and deep understanding of SoC access controls, including privilege levels, TrustZone, memory and bus protection
Familiarity with server firmware and systems software
Experience building automation using Python or a comparable language
Record of leading technical work across teams without formal authority, including guiding other engineers on a shared deliverable
Experience with modern AI and agents, including an AI-forward mindset and proactive adoption of new tools and techniques
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Comfort with ambiguity and complexity, making sound decisions quickly with incomplete information and course-correcting without friction
Contributions to open-source root of trust projects or industry security standards are advantageous
Experience with symmetric, asymmetric, and post-quantum cryptography is advantageous
Rust firmware experience, including bringing Rust into an existing C or C++ codebase, is advantageous
Secure Manufacturing at scale and security certifications such as FIPS 140-3 are advantageous
Experience with hardware cryptographic accelerators, secure key storage, trusted execution frameworks such as OP-TEE or Keystone, and OpenBMC is advantageous

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Equal opportunity work environment