Microsoft Principal Software Engineer 

United States, California, Mountain View 

22016071

with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and deliveringa trustedengineers to help achieve that mission.high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance.

The Firmware Center of Excellenceis responsible for

end to end(E2E) solutions from concept to production. Experience with Platform & System-on-Chip (SoC) Architecture and Design, bringup ofSoC, root causing issues at the intersection of multiple subsystems across firmware and hardware

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of professional experience in architecting,designingand developing firmware/software solutions.
• Experience with Embedded Linux, U-Bootand Board Support Packages (BSP) porting.
• 6+ years of experience with any of the following: Platform initialization, low level drivers for peripherals such as PCIe, I2C, eMMC, SPI, USB, UARTs, Memory Management, Scheduling,Interruptsor multi-threading technologies.

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of hardware and firmware interfaces:OpenBMC, DMTF MCTP, Redfish, PLDM, SPDM and RAS.
• Collaboration (aligned with team, across teams).
• Coaching team members and helping them grow
• Wantsnew technological challenges andableto deal with ambiguity.
• Problem solving, debugging troubleshooting skills, advanced design, and development skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Detailed knowledge of core networking protocols and REST API frameworks isan added plus

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 15, 2024.

• Design and architect firmware solutions for Cloud Hardware 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 andmaintainfirmware architecture, ensuring scalability, modularity, and maintainability.

• Develop Security threat models for the platform working with vendors & Security teams.

• up-to-datewith industry trends and advancements in firmwaretechnologies, andprovide 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.

• Design and implement firmware modules to support various hardware interfaces, including USBvNIC, SPI, I2C, I3C, PCIe, and other related protocols.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal developers or external partners to deliver serviceable, reliable, and scalable solutions.
• Contribute to product vision and roadmap by bringing innovation to server manageability ecosystem.
• Perform system-level debugging and troubleshooting toidentifyand resolve hardware/firmware-related issues

• Embody our and