Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves solving complex problems spanning the software stack within the BSP software team. You will bring up new SOC and GPU architectures.
What you'll do
- Identify and solve product-level problems across SOC products.
- Bring up new SOC and GPU architectures.
- Design, develop, and maintain BSP components, including bootloaders, device drivers, and kernel.
- Collaborate with OEM partners to ensure seamless BSP integration with their platforms.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 5+ years of experience.
- In-depth expertise in BSP development for SoC platforms.
- Experience with SoC platforms such as ARM, x86, or RISC-V.
- Proven experience in designing operating system agnostic BSPs.
- Strong knowledge of embedded systems, device drivers, and kernel development.
Skills: BSP software, embedded systems, SOC architecture, UEFI, bootloaders, device drivers, kernel
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This role has been open 43 days — well below the 55-day median for Embedded Firmware Engineering roles.
Embedded Firmware Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
749
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Median days open
55 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$170k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (749 roles · 87 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 76 | 749 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 1183 | 6473 · 156 employers |
| Median days open | 50 d | 55 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $170k |
Skills observed across this category: BSP software, embedded systems, SOC architecture, UEFI, bootloaders, device drivers
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 113 open roles · median 65 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 75 open roles · median 50 d
- AMD · 59 open roles · median 49 d
- Micron Technology · 47 open roles · median 72 d
- Lattice Semiconductor · 40 open roles · median 56 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 38 open roles · median 29 d
How we counted: 749 open Embedded Firmware Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 87 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Nov 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.