Principal Firmware Engineer with a background in security to join the Azure Platform Security and Confidentiality team, focusing on Firmware development of server, silicon and rack infrastructure design.
Compensation
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.
Responsibilities
Involved with all phases of product development, from microarchitecture design through firmware architecture and development
Driving the architecture, design and development of the security sub-systems including firmware development of low-level hardware interfaces
Evaluating third party components security design to ensure they meet Azure’s requirements for Platform Security
Requirements
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Lead firmware architecture and requirements for Microsoft Azure custom silicon programs such as Cobalt and MAIA, collaborating with silicon, board, and platform teams to ensure secure, scalable, high‑performance cloud services.
Locations (3)
Redmond, Washington, United States
San Francisco, California, United States
New York City, New York, United States
Compensation
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.
Responsibilities
Provide firmware requirements and architectural guidance to hardware teams, including silicon design, board design, and platform integration teams.
Create firmware architecture and requirements that align with Azure features, service needs, and platform roadmap priorities.
Define and maintain firmware subsystem interfaces, dependencies, and design principles for first party silicon programs.
Partner with silicon architects, board engineers, and firmware developers to ensure firmware requirements are feasible, testable, and complete.
Develop security requirements and threat models for firmware features, platform capabilities, and cross-domain interfaces.
Requirements
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
