Overview
On Site
USD 139,900.00 - 274,800.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Microsoft Office
Skype
Regulatory Compliance
FOCUS
Innovation
Microsoft Azure
Lighting
System On A Chip
ROOT
Accountability
Collaboration
Communication
PCI Express
I2C
SPI
USB
Management
Scheduling
Multithreading
ApacheBench
Screening
PASS
Cloud Computing
Computer Science
C
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
Python
Root Cause Analysis
Debugging
Interfaces
UEFI
Virtualization
SR-IOV
High Performance Computing
GPU
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Hardware
Firmware
Software Engineering
Integrated Circuit
Internal Communications
IC
Recruiting
Microsoft
Job Details
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 Microsoft's 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, bring ing 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
#SCHIE
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
- Experience working from early concept of Architecture, designing, and delivering on new technologies across the entire platform.
Other Requirements:
Ab i lity 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
- 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.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: ;br>
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 24, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
#SCHIE
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, bring ing 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
#SCHIE
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
#SCHIE
- Embody our Culture and Values
Qualifications:
Qualifications
Required/Minimum 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.
- Experience working from early concept of Architecture, designing, and delivering on new technologies across the entire platform.
Other Requirements:
Ab i lity 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
- - Bachelor's 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 Master's 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.
- 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.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: ;br>
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 24, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
#SCHIE
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