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Senior Security Firmware Engineer, Data Center Systems

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$184k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design and deliver root of trust firmware to secure NVIDIA data center systems from reset through attestation, update, and recovery.

Role type

Senior Security Firmware Engineer (Data Center Systems)

Builds

Baseboard management controllers, microcontrollers, and silicon roots of trust for DGX, HGX, and MGX platforms.

Domain

AI computing infrastructure / Hardware security

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Root of trust security fundamentals, low-level programming, SoC access controls, server firmware development, Python automation, technical leadership

Preferred skills

Rust firmware, post-quantum cryptography, hardware cryptographic accelerators, trusted execution frameworks (OP-TEE, Keystone), OpenBMC, secure manufacturing

Technologies

SPDM, TCG DICE, Python, Rust, C, C++

Responsibilities

Derive security requirements from threat modeling, design and deliver firmware with secure boot and attestation, lead design and code reviews, implement industry security standards, integrate AI agents into build practices

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership