Firmware Architect

About the role

This role is a Hybrid position requiring 2 days per week at an HPE office.

Job Description

We are seeking a senior firmware architect with deep, cross-stack expertise to lead architectural decisions for Gen13 servers. This role will resolve complex, system-level firmware trade-offs early in design and ensure scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability.

Responsibilities

• Develops organization-wide architectures and methodologies for software systems design and development across multiple platforms and organizations within the Global Business Unit.
• Identifies and evaluates new technologies, innovations, and outsourced development partner relationships for alignment with technology roadmap and business value; creates plans for integration and update into architecture.
• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality and mitigate failure risk.
• Leverages recognized domain expertise, business acumen, and experience to influence decisions of executive business leadership, outsourced development partners, and industry standards groups.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members to set an example of software systems design and development innovation and excellence.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Typically 10+ years experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience designing and developing software systems design tools and languages.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in overall architecture of software systems for products and solutions.
• Designing and integrating software systems running on multiple platform types into overall architecture.
• Evaluating and selecting forms and processes for software systems testing and methodology, including writing and execution of test plans, debugging, and testing scripts and tools.
• History of innovation with multiple patents or deployed solutions in the field of software design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
• Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals, and negotiate options at business unit and executive levels.
• In depth knowledge of Redfish standards.
• Proven record of scaling firmware across multiple management processors on scalable systems.
• Exemplify test-driven development.
• Proven record of integrating AI into dev and test cycles.
• In depth knowledge of Open BMC and Yocto environment.
• Experience in secure SW development life cycle.

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive suite of benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development: Programs catering to reaching career goals, including becoming a knowledge expert or applying skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion: Flexible work arrangements and celebration of individual uniqueness.

Information about Employee Benefits

Details about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

Estimated Job Application Period Closure

The estimated job application period closure is August 17, 2026.

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/ Individual with Disabilities Employer

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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