Firmware Engineer

Microsoft

10/19/2025

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Salary: $85,100 - $185,300 a year

Job Description

Microsoft is looking for a Firmware Engineer to work on Cloud Hardware systems for Azure Infrastructure.

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
1+ years of professional experience in architecting, designing and developing firmware/software solutions.
Experience in Embedded Linux, U-Boot and Board Support Packages (BSP) porting.
1+ years of experience with platform initialization, low level drivers for peripherals such as PCIe, I2C, eMMC, SPI, USB, UARTs, Memory Management, Scheduling, Interrupts or multi-threading technologies.

Design and architect firmware solutions for Cloud Hardware systems, focusing on system-level E2E design, debugging and troubleshooting.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams 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 & security teams.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in firmware technologies and provide recommendations for improvement.
Design and implement firmware modules to support various hardware interfaces.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to deliver serviceable, reliable, and scalable solutions.
Contribute to product vision and roadmap by bringing innovation to server manageability ecosystem.
Perform system-level debugging and troubleshooting to identify and resolve hardware/firmware-related issues.

Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.