Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA 
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Posted 15 days ago
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OverviewThe Microsoft Silicon Engineering Solutions and Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) team is responsible for developing and delivering the hardware and firmware that is responsible for powering Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud" mission. 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 our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, motivated engineers to help achieve that mission. Are you passionate about working on cutting edge new technology in 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"? The Firmware Center of Excellence is responsible for Hardware/Firmware for Azure Infrastructure. We are working on the next generation Hardware/Firmware for server, silicon and rack infrastructure with a focus on innovation in firmware technology to secure Azure infrastructure for Microsoft and their customers. We are looking for highly motivated Senior Software Engineer with a background in Firmware architecture & design who can influence the partners and drive end to end (E2E) solutions from concept to production. Experience with Platform & System-on-Chip (SoC) Architecture and Design, bring up of SoC, root causing issues at the intersection of multiple subsystems across firmware and hardware. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
ResponsibilitiesDesign and architect firmware solutions for Cloud Hardware systems, focusing on system-level End-to-End (E2E) design, debugging and troubleshooting.Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, software developers, validation & integration, and product managers to define firmware requirements and specifications.Develop and maintain firmware architecture, ensuring scalability, modularity, and maintainability.Develop Security threat models for the platform working with vendors & Security teams.Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in firmware technologies, and provide recommendations for improvement.Work closely with Microsoft product groups, industry partners and researchers to architect and develop server hardware solutions that meet the requirements for our cloud services platforms at the lowest possible cost of ownership.Design and implement firmware modules to support various hardware interfaces, including Universal Serial Bus (USB), Virtual Network Interface Cards (vNIC), Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C), I3C, Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe), and other related protocols.Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal developers or external partners to deliver serviceable, reliable, and scalable solutions.Contribute to product vision and roadmap by bringing innovation to server manageability ecosystem.Perform system-level debugging and troubleshooting to identify and resolve hardware/firmware-related issues.

 

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