Job Description
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 a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, motivated 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 highly motivated Principal Software Engineer with a background in system architecture & design who can influence the partners and drive E2E solutions from concept to production. You must have experience with Platform & System-on-Chip (SoC) Architecture and Design, bring up of SoC, root causing issues at the intersection of multiple subsystems across firmware and hardware.
Responsibilities
Design and architect firmware solutions for Cloud HW systems, focusing on system-level E2E design, debugging and troubleshooting.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, software developers, validation & integration and product managers to define firmware requirements and specifications.
Develop and maintain firmware architecture, ensuring scalability, modularity, and maintainability.
Develop Security threat models for the platform working with vendors and Security teams.
Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure proper integration and communication between hardware and firmware components.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in firmware technologies, and provide recommendations for improvement.
Work closely with Microsoft product groups, industry partners and researchers to architect and develop server hardware solutions that meet the requirements for our cloud services platforms at the lowest possible cost of ownership (TCO).
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.
Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and prioritize tasks effectively.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
8+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field AND 7+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field AND 3+ years of technical engineering experience.
Experience with working from early concept of Platform Architecture & designing
Experience working with multiple teams on Root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging skills resulting into solving complex Hardware/Firmware interface issues.
Experience with Platform initialization, Board support package integration, low level drivers for peripherals such as PCIe, I2C, eMMC, SPI, USB, UARTs as well as Memory Management, Scheduling, Interrupts and multi-threading.
Hands on experience in programming in Python or C
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
12+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience.
Proven experience in developing and delivering on new Data Center class technologies across the entire platform.
In-depth knowledge of hardware and firmware interfaces like 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
Experience with Windows and Linux Operating systems and kernel and application level.
Passionate about coaching team members and helping them grow.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, *** (including pregnancy), ****** orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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 highly motivated Principal Software Engineer with a background in system architecture & design who can influence the partners and drive E2E solutions from concept to production. You must have experience with Platform & System-on-Chip (SoC) Architecture and Design, bring up of SoC, root causing issues at the intersection of multiple subsystems across firmware and hardware.
Responsibilities
Design and architect firmware solutions for Cloud HW systems, focusing on system-level E2E design, debugging and troubleshooting.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, software developers, validation & integration and product managers to define firmware requirements and specifications.
Develop and maintain firmware architecture, ensuring scalability, modularity, and maintainability.
Develop Security threat models for the platform working with vendors and Security teams.
Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure proper integration and communication between hardware and firmware components.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in firmware technologies, and provide recommendations for improvement.
Work closely with Microsoft product groups, industry partners and researchers to architect and develop server hardware solutions that meet the requirements for our cloud services platforms at the lowest possible cost of ownership (TCO).
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.
Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and prioritize tasks effectively.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
8+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field AND 7+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field AND 3+ years of technical engineering experience.
Experience with working from early concept of Platform Architecture & designing
Experience working with multiple teams on Root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging skills resulting into solving complex Hardware/Firmware interface issues.
Experience with Platform initialization, Board support package integration, low level drivers for peripherals such as PCIe, I2C, eMMC, SPI, USB, UARTs as well as Memory Management, Scheduling, Interrupts and multi-threading.
Hands on experience in programming in Python or C
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
12+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience.
Proven experience in developing and delivering on new Data Center class technologies across the entire platform.
In-depth knowledge of hardware and firmware interfaces like 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
Experience with Windows and Linux Operating systems and kernel and application level.
Passionate about coaching team members and helping them grow.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, *** (including pregnancy), ****** orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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