[Remote] Manager, Software Engineering - Security Firmware

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NVIDIA is a leading AI computing company known for its groundbreaking developments in technology. They are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on building security-critical root-of-trust firmware for their Data Center Systems, ensuring hardware-rooted security and high reliability across platforms.ResponsibilitiesOwn the delivery, quality, and security posture of root-of-trust firmware across NVIDIA’s data center compute platforms, from architecture through production releaseLead, mentor, and grow a distributed team of senior firmware and security engineers, fostering a culture of autonomy, accountability, and continuous learningDrive adoption of modern software engineering practices: rigorous code review, robust CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and fuzzing for security-critical code paths, and systematic threat modelingChampion an AI-forward engineering culture — actively using and encouraging AI coding assistants, automated analysis tools, and LLM-assisted workflows to improve team velocity and code qualityEstablish and maintain effective asynchronous-first communication practices that enable a geographically distributed team to collaborate with clarity and minimal friction across time zonesPartner with security architects, hardware engineers, system software teams, and data center customers to define requirements, review designs, and ensure the firmware stack meets NVIDIA’s highest reliability and security standardsOwn project planning and execution: manage milestones, track risks, communicate status clearly to senior leadership, and make rapid decisions when priorities conflictDrive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tooling, and team structure — identifying bottlenecks and acting decisively to improve throughput and moraleSkillsBS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience10+ overall years of relevant software or firmware engineering experience, including meaningful work in security-critical, embedded, or low-level systems software5+ years of engineering management experience, with a track record of building and scaling high-performing teamsDemonstrated experience managing distributed, remote-first engineering teams across multiple time zones, with a clear philosophy for enabling autonomous, high-agency contributorsDeep familiarity with modern software engineering methodologies: agile/iterative development, continuous integration, test-driven development, and systematic code review practicesGenuine, demonstrable AI-forward mindset: you actively use AI coding assistants and LLM-based tooling in your own workflows and have driven adoption of these tools within engineering teamsSolid technical foundation in C/C++ and embedded systems, with the ability to engage credibly in deep technical discussions about firmware architecture, memory safety, and hardware-software interfacesExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong preference for written communication that creates clarity and institutional memory for a remote teamComfortable with ambiguity and complexity; you make sound decisions quickly with incomplete information and course-correct without frictionHands-on experience with root-of-trust architectures, secure boot, hardware security modules (HSMs), cryptographic attestation, or similar security-critical firmware domainsExperience with NIST SP 800-193 Platform Firmware Resiliency guidelines, DICE (Device Identifier Composition Engine), or SPDM (Security Protocol and Data Model)Familiarity with NVIDIA Data Center platforms (DGX, HGX, MGX) or equivalent hyperscale infrastructure, including in-band and out-of-band management stacksExperience building or contributing to AI-assisted development tooling: prompt engineering for code generation, retrieval-augmented engineering workflows, or integrating LLMs into CI pipelinesProven track record to build and sustain a strong team culture across remote, asynchronous settings — including hiring, onboarding, career development, and performance management for distributed engineersPrior experience with formal threat modeling methodologies (STRIDE or similar) applied to firmware or embedded security contextsBenefitsEquityBenefitsCompany OverviewNVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI. It was founded in 1993, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.nvidia.com.Company H1B SponsorshipNVIDIA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 448 in 2026, 1872 in 2025, 1354 in 2024, 976 in 2023, 835 in 2022, 601 in 2021, 529 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.