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Location
US
Salary
$139,900–$274,800 / yr
Posted
40 days ago
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This role $207k
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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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As a Principal Firmware Engineer on Microsoft’s Azure Platforms security and confidentiality team, you will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge firmware solutions that secure Azure infrastructure. Your responsibilities include driving the architecture and design of security subsystems, evaluating third-party components to ensure they meet stringent platform security requirements, and contributing to all phases of product development from microarchitecture design through firmware implementation. This position requires expertise in C/C++ and Rust programming, along with a deep understanding of encryption ciphers and security protocols. You will also work on low-level hardware interfaces such as PCIe, I2C, eMMC, SPI, USB, and UARTs, demonstrating your ability to debug complex issues across multiple subsystems. This role demands extensive experience in embedded software/firmware development and platform initialization, making it ideal for someone passionate about innovation in security technology at scale.

Skills

C/C++ RUST Linux PCIe I2C eMMC SPI USB UART Memory Management Scheduling Interrupts Multi-threading Penetration Testing Encryption Ciphers Security Protocols Debugging Driver Development CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Design and develop firmware architecture for security subsystems in server infrastructure.
  • Evaluate third-party component security to ensure compliance with Azure’s platform security requirements.
  • Drive microarchitecture design phases, including low-level hardware interface development.
  • Collaborate on the development of board support packages and peripheral drivers.
  • Debug complex issues spanning multiple subsystems during the development lifecycle.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of professional experience in software and firmware development.
  • Expertise in C/C++ and RUST programming languages.
  • Proven experience in security and embedded systems development.
  • Knowledge of encryption ciphers, security protocols, and debugging techniques.
  • Experience with platform initialization, board support packages, and low-level drivers.
  • Familiarity with driver development, Linux primitives, memory management, and threading.
  • Background check clearance for Microsoft Cloud required.

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