Senior Firmware Engineer

Senior Firmware Engineer | Microsoft Careers

• Develop firmware for telemetry systems, platform initialization, and board support packages across Azure’s custom silicon programs, including Cobalt and MAIA.
• Design and implement low-level inter-core messaging services and support SSIO interfaces such as I3C, I2C, UART, SPI, and others.
• Own and evolve the RTOS and driver frameworks, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Build and maintain OS-level performance infrastructure and debugging tools to accelerate development and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with silicon, hardware, and software teams to deliver secure, production-grade firmware that powers Azure’s infrastructure.
• Take ownership of a major technical area and drive its roadmap, contributing to long-term strategy and mentoring others.

• 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
• Proficient in C/C++
• Experience debugging and resolving issues spanning multiple subsystems in the embedded ecosystem.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Platform initialization, low level device drivers for peripherals/protocols such as I3C, I2C, SPI, USB, UARTs as well as Memory Management, Scheduling, Interrupts or multi-threading

• USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year
• Flexible work
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check
• Microsoft Security Clearances
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect

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