Remote Firmware Engineer Jobs
Remote Firmware Engineer jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed hardware teams hiring for embedded systems roles in consumer electronics, automotive, medical devices, and industrial IoT. Employers hiring remotely right now include NVIDIA, PRADCO, and Very. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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NVIDIA's invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. GPU deep learning ignited the modern AI era, with NVIDIA hardware and software acting as the foundation for the world's most ambitious AI, robotics, and autonomous systems workloads. Today, we are the AI computing company. NVIDIA Data Center Systems, including DGX, HGX, and MGX platforms, deliver the world's leading infrastructure for AI at scale. We are growing our teams with the most thoughtful, creative, and driven people on the planet.
NVIDIA is searching for a highly motivated and creative senior security firmware engineer to join the Data Center Systems Software team and secure the platform: the baseboard management controllers, microcontrollers, and silicon roots of trust the rest of the platform depends on. You will design and deliver the firmware that proves the integrity of NVIDIA's data center systems from the first instruction out of reset through attestation, update, and recovery in production, and set technical direction for work that spans silicon vendors, platform teams, and industry standards bodies.
What you'll be doing:
- Derive security requirements for NVIDIA’s data center platforms from business needs and threat modeling.
- Design and deliver root of trust firmware with features like secure and measured boot, attestation, provisioning of identities and cryptographic material, and secure debug.
- Own features from architecture to code: make the trade-offs explicit, gain agreement across silicon, platform, security architecture, manufacturing, and partner teams, and deliver the implementation.
- Implement industry security standards (eg.: SPDM, TCG DICE). Lead design and code reviews, improve threat modeling, testing, CI, and release practices, and make AI agents a normal part of how the team builds firmware.
What we need to see:
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of software and firmware engineering experience, or equivalent depth, including products built on a hardware root of trust.
- Deep understanding of roof of trust security fundamentals: chains of trust, signing and key management, attestation, and anti-rollback.
- Strong low-level programming skills and a deep understanding of SoC access controls (privilege levels, TrustZone, memory and bus protection).
- Familiarity with server firmware and systems software, plus experience building automation using Python or a comparable language.
- A record of leading technical work across teams without formal authority, including guiding other engineers on a shared deliverable.
- Experience with modern AI and agents, including an AI-forward mindset and proactive adoption of new tools and techniques.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong preference for written communication that creates clarity and institutional memory for a distributed team. Comfortable with ambiguity and complexity; you make sound decisions quickly with incomplete information and course-correct without friction.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
- Contributions to open-source root of trust projects or to industry security standards.
- Experience building systems with symmetric, asymmetric, and post-quantum cryptography.
- Rust firmware experience, including bringing Rust into an existing C or C++ codebase.
- Secure Manufacturing at scale. Security certifications such as FIPS 140-3. Hardware cryptographic accelerators, secure key storage, trusted execution frameworks such as OP-TEE or Keystone, and OpenBMC.
NVIDIA is widely considered to be 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 other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary range for this position is 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits .
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.See All 7 Remote Firmware Engineer Jobs
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote firmware engineer jobs.
- Proficiency in embedded C and C++ for resource-constrained microcontroller environments
- Experience with real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or VxWorks
- Hands-on knowledge of communication protocols including SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and USB
- Ability to use JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers for hardware-software debugging
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
- Familiarity with version control systems and embedded build toolchains such as GCC and CMake
Tips for Your Remote Firmware Engineer Job Search
Show async communication in your portfolio
Remote firmware teams run on written communication. Include README files, inline code comments, and design documents in your GitHub projects so hiring managers can see you explain technical decisions clearly without a meeting.
Highlight remote debugging and lab-free experience
Employers hiring remotely want firmware engineers who can debug without physical lab access. Call out experience with JTAG, SWD, logic analyzers used remotely, simulation environments, or hardware-in-the-loop testing setups in your application materials.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote firmware engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly. Remote roles often close fast once posted, so applying early puts you ahead of the bulk of applicants.
Prepare for asynchronous technical interviews
Many remote firmware teams use take-home coding exercises or async code reviews instead of live whiteboard sessions. Practice writing clear, well-commented embedded C or C++ under time constraints and treat the exercise writeup as part of the deliverable.
Remote Firmware Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote firmware engineer job?
Target companies with fully distributed engineering teams, since they have the tooling and culture to support remote firmware work. Remote employers screen for self-direction, strong written communication, and proficiency in version control, CI/CD pipelines, and async collaboration tools. Demonstrating experience with embedded C or C++, RTOS environments, and debugging hardware remotely using JTAG or similar interfaces gives you a clear edge over candidates without documented remote-ready skills.
Which companies hire remote firmware engineers?
Employers currently hiring remote firmware engineers include NVIDIA, PRADCO, and Very, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote firmware roles cluster at remote-first hardware startups, medical device companies, and IoT platform teams that run distributed engineering organizations.
Can you get a remote firmware engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level firmware roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one without in-person mentorship. You can stand out by building a public portfolio of embedded projects on GitHub, contributing to open-source firmware, or completing documented personal hardware builds. Startups and smaller IoT companies are the most likely to hire entry-level engineers remotely.
Do you need a degree for remote firmware engineer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers prioritize demonstrated embedded systems skills, a strong GitHub portfolio, and verifiable project results over a formal degree. That said, roles in regulated sectors like medical devices or aerospace often list a degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering as a requirement, so the weight of credentials shifts depending on the industry.
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