Senior System Software Engineer, OpenBMC

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As a Senior System Software Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing the Unified Firmware architecture and System management software across NVIDIA server platforms. You will lead end-to-end platform architecture, spanning hardware abstraction, firmware design, security, and scalable system management using OpenBMC.

Key responsibilities include:

• Implementing Unified Firmware architecture and System management software across NVIDIA server platforms
• Leading end-to-end platform architecture, spanning hardware abstraction, firmware design, security, and scalable system management using OpenBMC
• Hands-on work with bringing up of BMC firmware, performance analysis, and coding various manageability features for NVIDIA's Server platforms
• Developing and reviewing code, writing and reviewing design documents, reviewing QA test plans, and working closely with all team members to achieve consensus for design and testability as per product requirements
• 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 the security team to ensure developed code is in line with product security goals
• Working closely with hardware teams to influence hardware design and review HW architecture & schematics
• Generating API documentation from code using Swagger or similar tools and helping generate content for user guides to pursue customer problems

Requirements include:

• Bachelor of Science Degree (or higher) or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 10+ years of experience
• OpenBMC Firmware development experience on X86 or ARM Platforms, including BMC-BIOS communication, power/thermal management, firmware update, device monitoring, firmware security, etc.
• System Management software development experience in Blade/Rack server platforms with exposure to standards IPMI, KCS, DMTF Standards (PLDM, MCTP, SPDM, and Redfish), etc.
• Domain expertise in BMC system-on-chip solution from one or more vendors like ASPEED, Nuvoton, Axiado, etc.
• Design and architecture of errors, stats, and configuration appropriate to CPU, DIMM, SSDs, NICs, IB, BMC, etc., for an enterprise readiness of NVIDIA Server platforms
• Deep understanding of REST architecture style, especially JSON over HTTPS with OAuth
• Excellent 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
• Knowledge of Linux fundamentals, various Linux distributions, and packages, Linux upgrade mechanisms, building, and deploying Linux images

Preferred qualifications include:

• Contribution to industry standards like OpenCompute, OpenBMC, IPMI, DMTF, Redfish, and open source
• Expertise in system software and platform security for x86/ARM-based Rack/Blade server systems

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