Principal Software Engineer (Datacenter Firmware/Software)

Quick Facts

• Role: Principal Software Engineer (in-person)

• Focus: End-to-end software and firmware for ultra-high-performance datacenter-scale solutions

Description

You will design, develop, and deliver software and firmware for datacenter-scale systems, owning the end-to-end lifecycle from design through validation and post-ship support.

Work may include ZephyrOS/OpenBMC firmware, microcode, device drivers, embedded Linux/Yocto builds, and/or upper-level control software. You will assist with customer trials, resolve field issues, and drive validation and automation in a small, highly experienced engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Own all aspects of design and development for complex software/firmware components

• Implement and integrate firmware and control software (including ZephyrOS/OpenBMC)

• Develop and debug low-level drivers and interfaces during bring-up

• Perform silicon/chip/board/full-system bring-up and troubleshooting

• Drive system-level validation and automation; support customer trials

• Address field issues and help ensure product sustainability

• Collaborate with partner engineering and cross-functional teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 12+ years of related experience

• Experience developing in C++/C for large-scale, complex multi-processor architectures (x86, ARM)

• Experience with Linux/Yocto and OpenBMC and/or ZephyrOS

• Expertise in early-stage bring-up and low-level/silicon debugging

• Hands-on development for hardware interfaces and buses (e.g., I2C, PMBus, AVSbus, MDIO, PCIe, SPI, USB, SERDES)

• Strong knowledge of Redfish and DMTF standards including MCTP, PLDM, and SPDM

• Experience with Secure Boot/boot chain concepts (e.g., u-boot, Secure Root of Trust, familiarity with Calyptra-like architectures)

• Solid baseline knowledge of datacenter networking, switching, and NIC architectures

• Expertise in debugging tools, testing techniques, and system-level validation/automation

• Demonstrated lifecycle product ownership from inception through volume production

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus

• Competitive new hire equity grant and annual equity awards (subject to plan documents)

• Medical, dental, and vision

• 401(K) with company matching

• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation

• Paid Family Leave and other legally required leaves

• Base salary range: USD 143,800 to USD 230,000