Principal Firmware Engineer

Job Description

The Principal Firmware Engineer will work on developing hardware and firmware for Azure Infrastructure, focusing on system debug and innovation in firmware technology to secure Azure infrastructure for Microsoft and their customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
• Experience with Platform initialization firmware, board support package integration, low level drivers for peripherals using PCIe, I2C, eMMC, SPI, USB, UARTs, Memory Management, Scheduling, Interrupts, and multi-threading
• Experience working from early concept of Architecture, designing, and delivering on new technologies across the entire platform
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide critical guidance, system-level debugging, and troubleshooting to various teams on Cloud HW systems, focusing on new technologies like GPU and AI accelerators
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Architects, hardware engineers, software developers, validation & integration and product managers to ensure proper integration and communication between hardware and firmware components
• Design and implement firmware modules to support various hardware interfaces
• Perform system-level debugging and troubleshooting to identify and resolve hardware/firmware-related issues

Benefits

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect