Principal Firmware Engineer

Quick Facts

Principal Firmware Engineer focused on BIOS/UEFI for cloud infrastructure powering the Azure fleet.

Description

Provide strategic technical direction for BIOS/UEFI development, delivering robust and secure firmware solutions across the Cloud hardware lifecycle. Drive improvements to Azure’s firmware security posture, oversee development of new hardware SKUs, and implement new BIOS/UEFI requirements to optimize performance, telemetry, and diagnostics. Collaborate with internal teams and external partners (including silicon vendors) to ensure continuous innovation and secure, highly available firmware.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic objectives and key results to improve Azure BIOS/UEFI security posture, including timely security vulnerability remediation and keeping firmware components current
• Oversee development of new hardware SKUs with compliance to BIOS/UEFI requirements, validation, schedule adherence, and successful rollout execution for next-generation compute and high-memory SKUs
• Champion implementation of new BIOS/UEFI requirements to improve performance, telemetry, and diagnostics in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Manage requirements and deliver features through agile execution (sprints, backlogs, milestones) and lead continuous planning
• Define and communicate vendor-agnostic firmware requirements for innovative Azure hardware solutions with silicon vendors, ODMs, and OEMs
• Partner with architects, technical program managers, and engineering leaders to advance firmware/industry standardization efforts

Requirements

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Master’s degree AND 6+ years OR Bachelor’s degree AND 8+ years OR equivalent experience
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including passing Microsoft Cloud Background Check and repeating every two years

Benefits

• Base pay range (U.S.): USD $142,800–$274,800 per year (location-specific ranges apply, including San Francisco Bay Area and NYC metro)
• Eligible for benefits and other compensation (subject to role)
• Work in a highly collaborative culture with mentorship as One Team