Principal Firmware Engineer

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain the BIOS/UEFI portfolio to support infrastructure across the Azure fleet.
• Drive strategic objectives to enhance Azure’s BIOS/UEFI security posture and resolve firmware vulnerabilities.
• Oversee the development of new hardware SKUs to ensure compliance with BIOS/UEFI requirements and schedules.
• Implement new BIOS/UEFI requirements to optimize performance, telemetry, and diagnostics for cloud hardware.
• Manage requirements and feature delivery through agile execution, including sprints, backlogs, and milestones.
• Establish vendor-agnostic requirements for innovative hardware solutions by engaging with silicon vendors, ODMs, and OEMs.
• Partner with architects and industry stakeholders to advance hardware and firmware standardization efforts.

What we're looking for

• Must have a Doctorate and 3+ years of experience, a Master's and 6+ years, or a Bachelor's and 8+ years in a related engineering field.
• Must be able to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
• 12+ years of experience with the majority as a Technical Lead or similar (preferred).
• Proficient in developing low-level FW or SW for HW platforms, including FW, BIOS, UEFI, EDK2, and BMC (preferred).
• Demonstrated expertise in leadership and cross-functional collaboration overseeing complex projects across multiple disciplines (preferred).
• Experience managing the product lifecycle from project inception through release (preferred).
• Proven ability to operate in ambiguous environments and drive resolution with a commitment to quality (preferred).
• Over 10+ years of experience in software development using languages such as C, C++, C#, or Python (preferred).