Principal Firmware Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Principal Firmware Engineer (security-focused firmware for Azure platform infrastructure)

Description

Join a security-minded team building firmware for server, silicon, and rack infrastructure that helps secure Azure. You will drive firmware architecture and development from microarchitecture design through implementation, including security sub-systems and low-level hardware interfaces. You will also evaluate third-party components’ security designs and debug complex issues spanning multiple firmware and hardware subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of product development from microarchitecture design to firmware architecture and development
• Drive architecture/design/development of security sub-systems, including firmware for low-level hardware interfaces
• Evaluate third-party components to ensure their security design meets Azure platform security requirements
• Root-cause and resolve issues across multiple subsystems at the firmware/hardware intersection

Requirements

• Doctorate plus 3+ years technical engineering experience, or Master’s plus 6+ years, or Bachelor’s plus 8+ years, or equivalent experience
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
• Must pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Benefits

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; pay ranges vary by location.