Senior Firmware Verification Engineer - US, CA, Santa Clara
Embedded & Systems Software
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves the verification of firmware for InfiniBand Switch and NVLink products at NVIDIA.
What you'll do
- Develop the verification process, ensuring quality standards and project timelines are met.
- Design and implement new features in the core of NVIDIA Switch and GPUs.
- Drive and facilitate project planning, scheduling, and execution.
- Collaborate with architecture and software design teams throughout the development lifecycle.
- Work in pre and post-silicon development environments for networking products.
- Gain a deep understanding of networking technology, system debugging, stacks, and HW/FW/SW relationships.
What you'll need
- B.Sc degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- 5+ years of relevant overall professional experience.
- Proficient knowledge of C++ and Python.
- Experience with Embedded SW development.
- Strong analytical, creative, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Market context
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 58-day median for Embedded Firmware Engineering roles.
Embedded Firmware Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
719
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Median days open
58 d
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Median salary
$172k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (719 roles · 75 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 60 | 719 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 1001 | 5948 · 143 employers |
| Median days open | 47 d | 58 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $172k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 128 open roles · median 55 d
- Micron Technology · 62 open roles · median 70 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 56 open roles · median 47 d
- AMD · 52 open roles · median 22 d
- Lattice Semiconductor · 43 open roles · median 14 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 30 open roles · median 63 d
How we counted: 719 open Embedded Firmware Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 75 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.