Principal Firmware Engineer
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
The Microsoft Silicon Engineering Solutions and Cloud Hardware
Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) team is responsible for
developing and delivering the hardware and firmware that is
responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission.
SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational
technologies for Microsofts over 200 online businesses including
Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft
Azure platform globally with our server and data center
infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization,
and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high
efficiency, and delivering trusted experience to customers and
partners worldwide and we are looking for engineers to help achieve
that mission. Are you passionate about working on cutting edge new
technology in a team that embodies the growth mindset? Are you
hoping to join an organization which is built on a mission “To
empower every person and organization on this planet to achieve
more”? 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. We
are looking for a Principal Firmware Engineer with a background in
system debug to work on lighting up these various technologies as
each team produces their part. You must have experience with
System-on-Chip (SoC) Architecture and Design, bringing up SoC, root
causing issues at the intersection of multiple subsystems across
firmware and hardware. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every
person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As
employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to
empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each
day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and
accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can
thrive at work and beyond Qualifications Required/Minimum
Qualifications - Bachelors 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 OR equivalent experience. - 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.
Other Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or
government security screening requirements are required for this
role. These requirements include but are not limited to the
following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud
Background Check: This position will be required to pass the
Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two
years thereafter. Additional or Preferred Qualifications -
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND
10 years technical engineering experience with coding in languages
including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or
Python OR Masters Degree in Computer Science or related technical
field AND 8 years technical engineering experience with coding in
languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java,
JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. - Experience
working with multiple teams on Root cause analysis,
troubleshooting, and debugging skills resulting in solving complex
Hardware/Firmware interface issues. - In-depth knowledge of
hardware and firmware interfaces: OpenBMC, DMTF MCTP, Redfish,
PLDM, SPDM, RAS, UEFI, Virtualization/SRIOV - Experience working
with High performance computing, GPU and AI accelerator integration
into Data center - Experience with Implementation of
Hardware/Firmware Security primitives Software Engineering IC5 -
The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD
$139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable
to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and
New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this
role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 24,
2025. Responsibilities As a Principal level engineer you would be
working with product architects, firmware teams, product managers
to 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
and ensure that firmware requirements and specifications are
clearly defined and highlight any gaps required for a product
Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure proper integration
and communication between hardware and firmware components. 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. Other Embody
our Culture and Values
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