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Senior Firmware Development Engineer

Microsoft

Mountain View, California, U.S.
Full-Time
Posted Oct 19, 2025
3 days / week in-office

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About the role

Microsoft Silicon and Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with its server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Architecting software at various layers of the stack, from boot ROMs to drivers to runtimes.
  • You will be contributing to all phases of product development, from design through manufacturing and productization.
  • You will contribute to the architecture and design of various firmware components, including driver interfaces (PCIe, SPI, I2C, I3C), system libraries needed for SoC bring-up, protocol and feature development of low-level hardware.
  • Perform system-level debugging and troubleshooting to identify and resolve complex hardware/firmware-related issues.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware architects and engineers, software developers, validation & integration and product managers to define firmware requirements and specifications.
  • Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in cloud firmware technologies and provide recommendations for improvement.

Requirements

  • 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.

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

About the Company

Microsoft Silicon and Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission.

Job Details

Salary Range

Salary not disclosed

Location

Mountain View, California, U.S.

Employment Type

Full-Time

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