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Principal Firmware Engineer at Microsoft

Department: Firmware Engineering

Compensation

$142,800 – $274,800/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
Redmond, Washington · Hillsboro, Oregon · +2
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Principal Firmware Engineer for its Azure Platform Security and Confidentiality team to develop firmware for server, silicon, and rack infrastructure. The role covers microarchitecture and firmware architecture, low-level hardware interfaces, security subsystem design, third-party component security evaluation, and debugging across multiple subsystems. Candidates need a doctorate, master's, or bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or computer science field plus the corresponding years of technical engineering experience, along with C programming and low-level driver experience. The typical U.S. base pay range is USD 142,800–274,800 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

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