Principal Firmware Engineer

The Firmware Center of Excellence is responsible for Hardware/Firmware for Azure Infrastructure. We are working on the next generation Hardware/Firmware for server, silicon and rack infrastructure with a focus on innovation in firmware technology to secure Azure infrastructure for Microsoft and their customers.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Architects, hardware engineers, software developers, validation & integration and product managers and ensure that firmware requirements and specifications are clearly defined and highlight any gaps required for a product
• Design and implement firmware modules to support various hardware interfaces, including USB vNIC, SPI, I2C, PCIe, and other related protocols
• Perform system-level debugging and troubleshooting to identify and resolve hardware/firmware-related issues

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• Experience with Platform initialization firmware, board support package integration, low level drivers for peripherals using one or more of the following: PCIe, I2C, eMMC, SPI, USB, UARTs as well as Memory Management, Scheduling, Interrupts and multi-threading
• Experience working from early concept of Architecture, designing, and delivering on new technologies across the entire platform

• Health insurance
• 401k matching
• Flight privileges
• Generous time away
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Savings and investments
• Discounts on products and services
• Educational resources
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect

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