Principal Firmware Engineer

The Azure Silicon Cloud Hardware Infrastructure and Engineering (SCHIE) team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational success for Azure that exceeds our customers’ expectations. The HW Security Center of Excellence within the SCHIE organization is responsible for the design and development of Security Solutions (Silicon, Firmware, Hardware) for Server and Rack Infrastructure Firmware for Microsoft's global Azure business. We work closely with Microsoft product groups, industry partners, and researchers to architect and develop security features and solutions that meet the requirements for our cloud services platforms at the lowest possible cost of ownership (TCO). We need to be always learning and curious. We need to be comfortable navigating uncertainty, exploring new ideas, and learning from challenges, recognizing that growth comes through continuous learning and development. We need to be open to the ideas of others and celebrate the success of our teammates as part of our shared success.

We are looking for a Principal Firmware Engineer with a background in security to work on securing Azure Infrastructure, both for the existing Azure fleet and incoming new portfolio. You will be responsible for working with architects to understand the security requirements, and for designing and implementing security features for hardware and firmware systems that power Azure today. You have a interest in security and enjoy seeing your code enable features that help secure Azure infrastructure. You have expertise in coding, debugging, and troubleshooting, with experience in firmware development. Additionally, experience with some or all of the following would be beneficial: firmware development, SoC bring-up, security primitives, bootloaders, platform initialization, board support package porting, peripherals such as PCIe, I2C, SPI, USB, UARTs, operating system primitives, memory management, scheduling, interrupts, and multithreading.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the architecture, design, and/or implementation of various security firmware components, including driver interfaces, bring-up, and security feature development.

• Responsible for end-to-end feature delivery, from design to production.Responsible for incorporating Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices throughout the development process with a quality-first, test-driven development mindset.

• Perform system-level debugging and troubleshooting to identify and resolve complex hardware and firmware-related issues while collaborating with cross-functional teams.