Microsoft Software Engineer II 

United States, California, Mountain View 

698656596

high energyengineers to help achieve that mission.

The Firmware Center of Excellenceis responsible for

and implementationwho can influence the partners and drive end to end (E2E) solutions from concept to production. 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

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.

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:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience and in BMC, Embedded Linux, U-Bootand Board Support Packages (BSP) porting.
• Collaboration (aligned with team, across teams).
• Passionate about 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 July 30, 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

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