Senior Firmware Engineer
Microsoft (company site, opens in a new tab)8+ yrsKarnatakaOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 40–65 LPA
Posted 24d ago
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About This Role
- Own the architecture and strategic direction for backend firmware systems supporting AI accelerators within Azure infrastructure, ensuring scalability, performance, and security across SoC platforms.
- Lead and mentor engineering teams through the entire firmware development lifecycle including bring-up, validation, manufacturing, and productization of production-ready firmware.
- Serve as the technical liaison among hardware/software architects, developers, validation, and integration teams to align firmware with product goals and drive system-level debugging and performance optimization.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of professional experience in firmware or embedded software development with a focus on multicore systems and scalable architecture.
- Proven experience leading complex SoC bring-up efforts and delivering production-grade firmware solutions.
- Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check and other specialized security screenings required for this role.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Deep expertise in low-level firmware development with expert proficiency in C/C++/Rust applied to embedded systems.
- Strong background in computer architecture concepts including CPU modes, memory hierarchies, interrupts, virtualization, and SoC integration.
- Experience working on firmware for scalable, multithreaded, and heterogeneous computing environments with exposure to RTOS scheduling and hardware accelerator integration.