Microsoft Principal Firmware Engineer 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

904733020

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The Firmware Center of Excellenceorg in SCHIEis responsible forgeneration of

a highlymotivated Principal Software Engineer witha backgroundin Firmware development in embedded systems.

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• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.

• 12+ years of professional experience in firmware or embedded software development,with a strong focus on multicore systems and scalable architecture.

• 4+ years of experience of working with High-Speed Ethernet Controller Firmware/Software.Expertisein Ethernet MAC and Network Transport Layer protocols, traffic management, QoS configuration, and performance optimization etc.

• track recordof leading complex SoC bring-up efforts and delivering production-grade firmware solutions.

• proficiencyin C/C++/Rust, withdemonstratedexperience in designing andoptimizinglow-level firmware components.

Preferred :

• Deep understanding of computer architecture, including processors, buses, memory hierarchies, and interconnects.

• Strong understanding of CPU execution modes, memory coherency, protection mechanisms, interrupt controllers, virtualization, and related architectural concepts.

• Hands-on experience with secure bootloaders, platform initialization, and board support packages.

• knowledge of hardware accelerator software design, including integration with SoC components and system-level performance tuning.

• Extensive experience with (RT)OS scheduling, firmware development in multithreaded SMP and heterogeneous computing environments.

to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirementsfor this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will beto pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

• Drive architectural vision and strategic direction for backend firmware systems supporting AI accelerators such as MAIA. Ensure scalability, performance, and security across SoC platforms.

• Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers in firmware development, debugging, and optimization. Provide technical oversight across multiple subsystems and components.

• Serve as the primary technical liaison between hardware/software architects, software development teams, validation, and integration groups to align firmware development with overall product goals.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends in cloud firmware and AI hardware. Propose and prototype innovative solutions to enhance product capabilities and operational efficiency.

• Lead complex system-level debugging efforts, conduct root cause analysis, and perform performance tuning across hardware and firmware boundaries.

• Own the complete firmware development lifecycle—from concept and design through bring-up, validation, manufacturing, and productization. Ensure delivery of high-quality, production-ready code