Senior Systems Software Engineer – Datacenter Software and Firmware Release Lifecycle Management

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 fueled the growth of PC gaming, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. GPU deep learning has since ignited a new chapter in computing, powering AI systems that can perceive and interpret the world. Today, NVIDIA is recognized as the AI computing company, and we’re continuing to expand our teams with outstanding talent.

NVIDIA DGX, HGX, and MGX servers' power the globe’s foremost enterprise AI infrastructure. In the role of a Senior System Software Engineer for Datacenter Software and Firmware Release Lifecycle Management, you will develop the infrastructure using CI/CD automation pipelines. These pipelines enable workflows for assembling, validating and delivering of NVIDIA’s firmware and software across all NVIDIA's GPU-based servers. You will partner closely with various Software and Firmware development, QA, and diagnostics teams to ensure reliable, efficient, and high-quality releases.

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborate with firmware, hardware, software, and QA teams to gather requirements and help deliver quality firmware and software release solutions.

• Support the ingestion and packaging of software and firmware binaries to prepare them for deployment across various platforms

• Build, develop and maintain tools and infrastructure for software and firmware release lifecycle.

• Implement automation pipelines and assist with system tools like Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes. Pipelines should build, test and deploy software and firmware artifacts.

• Documentation of release notes and effective communication to internal and external collaborators

• Troubleshoot and debug software and firmware packaging and deployment processes.

• Providing tested releases of software and firmware to partners.

• Document processes and contribute to team discussions to improve firmware release workflows.

What we need to see:

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) with 5+ years of relevant software and firmware release management experience.

• Strong programming skills in Python.

• Hands-on experience using CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Proven understanding of source control (Git) and agile development workflows

• Passion for automation, scalable software, and continuous learning

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to software quality and maintainability.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Proven record of doing Software and Firmware Release engineering for multiple customers

• Defect triaging and defect management experience of system software and firmware releases. Having released for x86_64 and arm64 architectures

• Prior experience of having worked on Datacenter Products, good knowledge of system software and Linux environments. Knowledge of web and backend frameworks (React, Angular, Flask, Spring, or similar) and artifact management tools (JFrog, Nexus)

Join us and help shape the future of scalable release infrastructure at NVIDIA. NVIDIA is considered one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people on the planet working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.Applications for this job will be accepted at least until February 22, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

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