BIOS Firmware Engineer

BIOS Firmware Engineer

Job Description

Description:

Position: BIOS Firmware Engineer

The Role:

The client is currently looking for engineers who are passionate about Server products and would like to be part of our Client journey to greatly impact the x86 server market. Our team is dedicated to developing and deploying cutting edge technologies, such as our advanced chiplet design, the latest silicon process technologies, and our streamlined IO architecture, to create the groundbreaking products that solve tomorrow’s challenges in today’s data driven world.

We are hiring engineers interested in developing Platform bios solutions using client's EDK2 codebase, future platform bios architecture and maintain existing product execution stream.

Strong candidates will have server firmware experience in the arena of EDKII BIOS, will apply well-honed debug methodologies to solve complex issues, and will collaborate with internal design teams as well as other firmware organizations on solutions.

The Person:
A successful candidate will employ proven software methodologies, firmware design expertise, deep technical knowledge, strong customer communication, and well-honed organizational skills across multiple teams to ensure on-schedule, defect-free customer BIOS solutions. This will involve providing technical leadership and mentorship as the external face of client’s firmware design team, while internally proactively managing issues and risks.
To be successful you must possess the technical proficiency and interpersonal confidence to technically clearly represent design ideas, sophisticated problem descriptions, and innovative solutions with other developers as well as customer teams.

Key Responsibilities:
In-depth UEFI BIOS development experience mandatory
Design and develop EDK2 platform BIOS based on the silicon and board features
Experience in server BIOS architecture mandatory

Preferred Experience:
2+ years experience in BIOS, firmware, or system software development with proven knowledge of x86 system architecture
C and ASM programming experience mandatory
Python and groovy experience desired.
Knowledge of server hardware interfaces (10G/1G Ethernet, SATA, AHCI, DDR3, PCIe Gen1/Gen2/Gen3, SPI, I2C) encouraged
Intimate knowledge of software development process methodology expected
Knowledge of industry-standard initiatives such as (ACPI, SMBIOS, PCIe) expected
Experience with Git, Github, Jenkins.
Strong analytical skills and debug methodology encouraged

Education:
BSEE, BSCS, or BSCE degree or higher with 2+ years experience in firmware development
Candidates should enjoy working in a dynamic team environment

Must-Have:
BIOS/UEFI firmware development experience (ideally 2–3 years).
Standard C programming.
x86 Assembly (or any assembly language).

Nice-to-Have:
Python.
Experience with Linux drivers, coreboot, or U-Boot is acceptable if the candidate has strong hardware knowledge (e.g., PCI).

Preferred Background:
Experience at companies like Dell, HP, Lenovo, Intel, ARM, NVIDIA, or BIOS vendors.

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status