Microsoft
Principal Firmware Engineer
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA +6 · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Mountain View, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Hillsboro, OR
Boise, ID
Raleigh, NC
Austin, TX - Experience
- 3+ years with a doctorate, 6+ years with a master's degree, or 8+ years with a bachelor's degree in a related field; or equivalent experience. Preferred: 12+ years, majority as a Technical Lead or similar.
- Education
- Doctorate, master's degree, or bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- The posting does not state a visa policy.
About the job
Provides strategic technical direction for BIOS/UEFI firmware development and lifecycle management across Microsoft’s Azure hardware fleet, focusing on security, new hardware launches, and performance, telemetry, and diagnostics.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain BIOS/UEFI solutions across the Azure fleet, including resolving security vulnerabilities and keeping firmware components current.
- Oversee BIOS/UEFI development, validation, and rollout for new hardware SKUs, including AI-driven, next-generation compute, and high-memory systems.
- Define hardware and firmware requirements with internal teams and external partners, and manage feature delivery through agile planning and execution.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 3+ years of technical engineering experience; or a master's degree in one of these fields and 6+ years; or a bachelor's degree in one of these fields and 8+ years; or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- 12+ years of experience, with the majority as a Technical Lead or similar.
- Proficiency developing low-level firmware or software for hardware platforms, including FW, BIOS, UEFI, EDK2, or BMC.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
BIOS, UEFI, EDK2, BMC, C, C++, C#, Python
AI focus
Supports rollout of AI-driven, next-generation compute hardware SKUs.
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