Senior Firmware Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Firmware Engineer

• Focus: Security-driven firmware development for Azure infrastructure (server, silicon, rack)

Description

You will design and develop security subsystem firmware for low-level hardware interfaces across Azure infrastructure. The role spans microarchitecture design through firmware architecture and implementation, including evaluating third-party security designs and resolving multi-subsystem firmware/hardware issues. Strong C programming and driver-level experience are required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the full product development lifecycle: microarchitecture design, firmware architecture, and development

• Drive architecture, design, and development of security subsystems within firmware

• Develop and work with low-level hardware interfaces and firmware/driver components

• Evaluate third-party components’ security design to ensure alignment with Azure Platform Security requirements

• Root-cause issues across multiple firmware and hardware subsystems

Requirements

• Degree and experience combination: Doctorate (1+ year) OR Master’s (4+ years) OR Bachelor’s (5+ years) in relevant engineering fields, or equivalent experience

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years

• Proficient C programming experience

• Experience writing low-level drivers and debugging issues across firmware and hardware subsystems

• Proficient defensive coding, debugging, and troubleshooting skills

Benefits

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation (see official pay/benefits information).