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SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with its server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide, and we are looking for a Firmware Engineer to help achieve that mission.\nThe Microsoft Azure team is seeking a experienced Firmware Engineer for, development, debugging, and validation of next-generation firmware solutions for Microsoft AI accelerators and cloud silicon platforms. This role is focused on the design, development , debug and deployment of silicon firmware libraries focused on Compute Domains and High bandwidth memory solutions. This will require experience and very good understanding of SoC architecture, low-level firmware, silicon bring-up, hardware/software co-design, and platform initialization flows. The candidate will own multiple IP’s or sub systems developing IP Firmware library collaborating across multiple with hardware architects, validation engineers, security and Platform firmware and software teams.\nResponsibilities\nDesign and develop firmware Silicon firmware libraries for HBM ,Compute, and SoC infrastructure subsystems.\nWork closely with silicon architects during specification and design phases.\nDevelop scalable and maintainable firmware frameworks and APIs.\nParticipate and be responsible for their IP libraries Firmware first-silicon bring-up activities.\nDebug and root-cause analysis for firmware, hardware, performance, and validation issues.\nDefine firmware verification requirements and test plans.\nValidate Silicon firmeare libraries in pre -silicon simulation and emulation platforms.\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications:\nMaster's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience \nOR equivalent experience. \n\nOther Requirements:\nAbility 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.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.\n3-5 years of hands-on expertise in firmware development, embedded systems, or System-on-Chip (SoC) development.\nStrong understanding of memory and I/O subsystems within server-class SoC architectures.\nProven ability to develop silicon or firmware IP and platform firmware solutions.\nDemonstrated ownership of the end-to-end firmware development lifecycle, from design and implementation through validation and production delivery.\nProficiency in C/C++ and Python programming, with a focus on developing robust, efficient, and scalable firmware.\nSolid foundation in bootloader design, platform initialization sequences, and silicon abstraction layers.\nTechnical knowledge of network controllers and high-performance computing subsystems.\nHands-on involvement in silicon bring-up, debugging, and root-cause analysis using JTAG, Lauterbach TRACE32, and other industry-standard debugging tools.\nFamiliarity with pre-silicon validation platforms, including ZeBu, FPGA, and VHS.\nKnowledge of Azure hardware platforms and their underlying architectures.\nUnderstanding of AI accelerator silicon and associated firmware requirements.\nBackground in confidential computing, security firmware, and hardware-based security technologies.\nProficiency with hardware emulation platforms such as ZeBu, HAPS, Palladium, and Veloce.\nAbility to optimize firmware performance, implement telemetry solutions, and troubleshoot complex system-level issues.\nWorking knowledge of Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) architecture and design principles.\nFirmware Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year.\nCertain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.\nMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. 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