2 days ago
Base Salary
$143k - $304k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own coordination, validation environments, integration, and debugging of system software and firmware across SoCs, drivers, BIOS, BMC, and rack management systems in AI server architectures.
- Lead debug and root-cause analysis of firmware, operating-system, and driver failures across pre- and post-silicon platforms.
- Develop and maintain debug templates, scripts, and automation pipelines for log collection, crash-dump analysis, and compliance validation.
- Collaborate with firmware, silicon, OS, driver, and platform teams to triage bugs, align debug processes, and inform roadmap improvements.
- Maintain firmware and OS debug knowledge bases and wikis.
- Track high-severity issues through daily syncs and debug forums and help ensure timely resolution.
- Improve test coverage, release and test automation, and firmware release efficiency.
Requirements
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field plus 3+ years of technical engineering experience; or a master’s degree plus 6+ years; or a bachelor’s degree plus 8+ years; or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft Cloud Background Check and applicable customer or government security screening requirements.
- Preferred: 10+ years of professional experience in embedded-system design, development, integration, validation, or system-level debugging.
- Preferred: programming experience with Python, C, or C++.
- Preferred: system-level debug and validation experience, including validation infrastructure for complex embedded systems using boards, FPGA, emulation, or simulation.
- Preferred: experience triaging production-level and partner issues, silicon bring-up and validation flows, automated testing pipelines, automation frameworks, and hardware debuggers.
- Preferred: experience with PCIe, I2C, I3C, SPI, and other low-level interfaces in AI server environments.
- Preferred: BS or MS in computer science or engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
Benefits
- The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $142,800–$274,800 per year; the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area range is USD $188,000–$304,200 per year.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled, with the posting open for at least 5 days.
About Microsoft
Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.