Microsoft · 14 hours ago
Senior Firmware Engineer
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
5+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join their Silicon and Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering team. The role involves designing and architecting firmware solutions for cloud hardware systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to define firmware requirements and ensuring the scalability and security of the architecture.
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Responsibilities
Design and architect firmware solutions for cloud hardware systems, focusing on system-level E2E design, debugging and troubleshooting
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, software developers, validation & integration, and product managers to define firmware requirements and specifications
Develop and maintain firmware architecture, ensuring scalability, modularity, and maintainability
Develop security threat models for the platform working with vendors and security teams
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in firmware technologies, and provide recommendations for improvement
Work closely with Microsoft product groups, industry partners and researchers to architect and develop server hardware solutions that meet the requirements for our cloud services platforms at the lowest possible cost of ownership
Design and implement firmware modules to support various hardware interfaces, including USB vNIC, SPI, I2C, I3C, PCIe, and other related protocols
Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal developers or external partners to deliver serviceable, reliable, and scalable solutions
Contribute to product vision and roadmap by bringing innovation to server manageability ecosystem
Qualification
Required
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
5+ years of professional experience in architecting, designing and developing firmware/software solutions
Experience in Embedded Linux, U-Boot or Board Support Packages (BSP) porting
5+ years of experience with any of the following: Platform initialization, low level drivers for peripherals such as PCIe, I2C, eMMC, SPI, USB, UARTs, Memory Management, Scheduling, Interrupts or multi-threading technologies
Knowledge of hardware and firmware interfaces: OpenBMC, DMTF MCTP, Redfish, PLDM, SPDM and RAS
Problem solving, debugging troubleshooting skills, advanced design, and development skills
Detailed knowledge of core networking protocols and REST API frameworks
Company
Microsoft
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