Principal Firmware Engineer

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. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate engineers to help achieve that mission.    

Are you passionate about working on cutting edge 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 1P AI and compute silicon 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 background in Firmware development in embedded systems.

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. 

Responsibilities

• Architecting software at various layers of the stack, from boot ROMs to drivers to runtimes.
• Contribute to all phases of product development, from design through manufacturing and productization. 
• 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. 

• Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• 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
• • OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience in Firmware and or Embedded Systems Development (boot ROMs to drivers to runtimes).
• 6+ years of experience in firmware development on pre-silicon and/or post-silicon platforms.
• Understanding of computer architectures including processors, buses, and memories. 

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.

 Preferred Qualifications: 

• Knowledge of operating systems including drivers, memory management, boot loaders, and scheduling.
• Basic Verilog (or any other HDL) programming & waveform debugging
• Debugging skills with GDB or equivalent.
• Experience developing firmware in pre-silicon environments and on test benches.
• Shipped products running firmware or embedded s