Senior System Software Engineer – Factory Bringup

NVIDIA

. Own bring-up of new platforms in the factory across board, tray, rack, and cluster levels .

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

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in data center firmware and platform software, with a strong focus on factory automation, diagnostics orchestration, and firmware flashing. Proficient in Python and C/C++, with a solid understanding of hardware interfaces and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and time zones.

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Data Center Firmware ExperienceFactory Automation DevelopmentPython Programming SkillsOut-Of-Band ManagementCollaboration Across Time Zones

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Hard Skills

Firmware FlashingDiagnostics OrchestrationLog CollectionDebugging ServersDesigning Factory FlowsPower-Cycle RecoveryRetry HandlingVersion ValidationAI-Assisted DevelopmentTesting Pipelines

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Tools & Technologies

AI Coding AgentsNVIDIA ToolsLinux SystemsPCIeUSBSMBus/I2CRack-Scale SystemsMulti-Node GPU Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

BS in Electrical EngineeringMS in Computer SciencePhD in Related Field

Industry Keywords

ODMCMCSPNPIVolume ProductionFactory Test StationsManufacturing Diagnostic Frameworks

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxNode.jsPythonC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own bring-up of new platforms in the factory across board, tray, rack, and cluster levels
Serve as software owner from first power-on, working with hardware, firmware, diagnostics, and test engineering
Design factory flows for firmware flashing across BMC, HMC, SBIOS, VBIOS, NIC, and other components
Implement version validation, security provisioning, power-cycle recovery, and retry handling
Take tools into partner factories and work with ODMs, CMs, OEMs, and CSPs to define requirements and integrate NVIDIA tools
Validate tools and infrastructure integrations in partner factories
Use AI coding agents to accelerate development, testing, code review, log triage, and bug filing
Build reliable AI-assisted development and testing pipelines
Diagnose failures across hardware and software stacks and fix root causes when factory stations are down

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in data center firmware, platform software or factory/manufacturing test software, with a BS, MS or PhD in EE, CS or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Proven track record building factory or data center automation, including firmware flashing, diagnostics orchestration, provisioning, or log collection
Experience with out-of-band management for large-scale server deployments
Strong Python skills for production tools and orchestration frameworks
Working knowledge of C/C++, shell and Linux systems
Solid knowledge of PCIe, USB, and SMBus/I2C hardware interfaces
Experience debugging servers during early bringup
Experience working directly with ODMs, CMs, or CSPs during NPI, bring-up, and volume production
Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to work across time zones
Experience with rack-scale or multi-node GPU systems, NVLink switch trays, rack-level diagnostics, or compute/switch tray bringup
Familiarity with manufacturing diagnostic frameworks and factory test stations
Experience designing resilient factory flows that improve first-pass yield and reduce line downtime

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