Lead Principal Firmware Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop prototype BIOS/UEFI firmware for x86 and/or ARM platforms.
• Review BMC firmware to ensure it meets the needs of target platform (sensors, platform routing, security).
• Develop and enhance BMC firmware to add DC specific enhancements to standard firmware packages.
• Contribute and extend open-source platform management stacks such as OpenBMC.
• Integrate platform management interfaces such as Redfish, IPMI, PLDM.
• Collaborate with silicon vendors on reference code, firmware updates, and firmware enablement.
• Ensure firmware meets OCI’s requirements for security, DC deployability, availability.
• Ensure vendor firmware update mechanisms meet OCI requirements.
• Mentor engineers, participate in design reviews, and define standards for maintainable, supportable, production-grade firmware across teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of firmware engineering experience, including senior/staff-level ownership of production systems.
• Knowledge of secure boot, TPM, measured boot and hardware root of trust.
• Strong communication skills, technical judgment, and ability to lead across teams without direct reporting authority.
• Knowledge of server firmware stacks such as EDKII, OpenBMC.
• Understanding of firmware standards such as UEFI, IPMI, Redfish.
• Understanding of server platform standards such as PLDM, ACPI, PCIe.
• Experience working on vendor silicon platforms such as Intel, AMD, ARM, ASPEED.

Benefits

Oracle offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and AD&D.
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child).
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits.
• 401(k) savings and investment plan with company match.
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation, Paid sick leave, Paid parental leave.
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.

Pay

Hiring Range in USD: $146,300 - $306,400 per year.

Schedule

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

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