Are you passionate about working on cutting edge new technology in security with a team that embodies the growth mindset? Are you hoping to join an organization which is built on a mission “To empower every person and organization on this planet to achieve more”? Then this is the role for you. The Azure Platform Security and Confidentiality team is responsible for Firmware development of server, silicon and rack infrastructure design with a focus on innovation in security technology to secure Azure infrastructure for Microsoft and their customers.
We are looking for a Principal Firmware Engineer with a background in security to join our team. You must have proficient C programing skills, with experience writing low level drivers, root causing issues at the intersection of multiple subsystems across firmware and hardware.
Responsibilities
- You will be involved with all phases of product development, from microarchitecture design through firmware architecture and development.
- At the design phase, you will be part of a team- driving the architecture, design and development of the security sub-systems including firmware development of low-level hardware interfaces.
- You will be responsible for evaluating third party components security design to ensure they meet Azure’s requirements for Platform Security
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience
- OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience
- 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:
- 12+ years of professional experience designing and developing software solutions.
- C/C++, RUST programming skills
- Experienced with security and embedded software/firmware development.
- Knowledge in encryption ciphers and security protocols
- Debugging capabilities and demonstrated experience to resolve issues spanning multiple subsystems.
- Experience with platform initialization, Board support package porting, low level drivers for peripherals such as PCIe, I2C, eMMC, SPI, USB, UARTs as well as Memory Management, Scheduling, Interrupts and multi-threading
- Coding skills, debugging and troubleshooting abilities.
- Experience with some or all the following: driver development, Linux driver initialization, peripherals such as PCIe, memory interfaces. OS primitives, memory management, scheduling, interrupts, threading.
- Experience with penetration testing
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Firmware Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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Skills Required
- Proficient C programming skills
- Experience writing low-level drivers
- Ability to root-cause issues spanning firmware and hardware subsystems
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with required years of technical experience OR equivalent experience (per Minimum Qualifications)
- Ability to meet Microsoft Cloud background check and customer/government security screening requirements
- Background in security
- C++, Rust programming skills
- Experience with embedded software/firmware development
- Knowledge of encryption ciphers and security protocols
- Debugging and troubleshooting across multiple subsystems
- Experience with platform initialization and Board Support Package porting
- Experience with low-level peripherals (PCIe, I2C, eMMC, SPI, USB, UART) and memory interfaces
- Experience with OS primitives: memory management, scheduling, interrupts, threading
- Experience with driver development and Linux driver initialization
- Experience with penetration testing
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