System Software Engineer – OpenBMC

Job description

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years.

It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people.

Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing.

An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world.

Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent.

As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.

Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.


We are looking for a System Software Engineer - OpenBMC Platform.

The candidate will be responsible for supporting in design and development of software solutions in the areas of OpenBMC, System Management, Platform Drivers for various NVIDIA platforms HGX, MGX, DGX platforms etc.

We are looking for engineers who are passionate about working on system software and firmware components, platform drivers and system manageability standards.


What you'll be doing:
+ Design and implement OpenBMC Core Infrastructure and Features for GPU Server platforms.
+ Hands-on work with bringing up BMC firmware, performance analysis, and coding various manageability features for NVIDIA’s Server platforms.
+ Design, Develop and contribute to reviews closely working with Opensource community.

Influence community to enable NVIDIA features and platform requirements.
+ Crafting solutions for errors, stats & configuration appropriate to CPU, GPU, DIMM, SSDs, NICs, IB, PSU, BMC, FPGA, CPLD, etc.

for enterprise readiness of NVIDIA Server platforms.
+ Designing and developing performance-optimized active monitoring BMC solutions using DMTF Standards including MCTP, Redfish, SPDM, and PLDM specifications.
+ Instrumenting code to ensure maximum code coverage, writing and automating unit tests for each implemented module, and maintaining detailed unit test case reports.
+ Providing software quality reports based on static analysis, code coverage, CPU load.
+ Working with security team to ensure developed code is in line with product security goals, and with hardware, teams to influence hardware design and review HW architecture & schematics.



What we need to see:
+ Bachelor of Science Degree (or higher) or equivalent experience in Computer Science, E&C and Electrical Engineering.
+ 3+ years of relevant experience.
+ Domain expertise in BMC Firmware development on X86 or ARM Platforms including BMC-BIOS communication, thermal management, power management, firmware update, device monitoring, firmware security, etc.
+ Board Bring-up expertise with hands-on experience in Device drivers like I2C/I3C, SPI, PCIe, SMBus, Mail-box, etc.

as well as the device trees for U-Boot and Linux kernel.
+ OOB or In-band System Management experience with exposure to standards IPMI, KCS, DMTF Standards (PLDM, MCTP, Redfish, PMBus, NVMe, etc.)
+ Understanding of REST architecture style especially JSON over HTTPS with OAuth.
+ Strong programming and scripting skills using C/C++, Bash, Python, Go, etc.

both for Linux user-space programs and system programs with thorough code reviewing skills.
+ Strong in Linux fundamentals, various Linux distributions and packages, Linux upgrade mechanisms, building and deploying Linux images.
+ You should possess excellent written and oral communication skills, good work ethics, a high sense of collaboration, a love to produce quality work, and a commitment to finish your tasks every single day.

You are a self-starter who loves to find creative solutions to complicated problems.



Ways to stand out from the crowd:
+ Contributor to industry standards like Open Compute, OpenBMC, IPMI, DMTF Standards, and open source.
+ Expertise in system software and platform security for x86/ARM-based Rack/Blade server systems.



Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s 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/ NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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