Lead design verification of Microsoft’s cloud silicon chips, developing test content, firmware, and FPGA platforms to validate hardware and firmware integration.
Locations (3)
Mountain View, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States
New York, New York, United States
Compensation
Silicon Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year.
Responsibilities
Develop C and C++ test content, low‑level drivers, and custom firmware at the subsystem and SoC levels
Extend compile and build flow to support custom firmware‑style tests
Serve as technical owner for FPGA prototyping platforms, create board images and bit files
Develop and extend custom Python tooling to interface with the FPGA platform
Debug FPGA and post‑silicon issues using JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and multimeters
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
Nice to have: Proficiency in Python or similar scripting language
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.
