Sr. Staff Firmware / BIOS Developer
ZT Systems3 days ago
Georgetown, TX, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$117k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, code, debug, and document BIOS and firmware for ZT Cloud Servers.
- Review firmware and software architecture specifications and provide technical feedback.
- Plan and develop BIOS systems for motherboard specifications, configuration requirements, reliability, and compatibility.
- Develop reference code and related collateral with the engineering team.
- Participate in platform power-on events, technical product-development teams, and cross-team validation activities.
- Implement and support features required for manufacturing validation.
- Address BIOS and software issues throughout planning, development, and validation stages.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering with 8+ years of experience, or a master’s degree with 6+ years of experience.
- Demonstrated coding skills in C, C++, and x86 Assembly.
- Knowledge of operating-system internals and interaction with BIOS functions.
- Experience with processor and enterprise-system architecture, enterprise platforms, BIOS, drivers, and I/O technologies.
- Experience developing legacy BIOS with Phoenix or AMI and hands-on experience with UEFI, EDK II, and Linux boot.
- Knowledge of x86 CPUs, memory controllers, I/O hubs, PC architecture, PCI, ACPI, DDR, CXL, and BMC functions related to BIOS.
- Experience with user-interface or presentation-layer development and board-level diagnostic tools or utilities.
Benefits
- Competitive annual base salary of $116,500-$165,000, performance-based annual bonus eligibility, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching.
- Tuition reimbursement, structured training, on-the-job learning, and professional development opportunities.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage; mental health and wellness resources; and company-paid life and disability insurance.
- Paid time off, company-paid holidays, parental leave, and family-care support programs.
- Matching gifts and volunteer programs.
- The role is onsite, as indicated by the posting’s #LI:Onsite designation.
- Benefits and eligibility vary by work location.
About ZT Systems
ZT Systems designs, builds, and deploys custom hyperscale server, storage, and accelerator platforms for major cloud and telecommunications providers. The privately held company handles end-to-end engineering, high-volume manufacturing, and global service and support to meet large fleet and data center requirements. Headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey, it focuses on cloud infrastructure management and delivering tailored hardware solutions at scale for production environments worldwide.