Firmware Engineer II at Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA
$102,100–$202,200from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Redmond, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A firmware engineering role focused on BIOS/UEFI development for Microsoft's server and cloud hardware fleet. Day-to-day work spans architecture and design of firmware components — including SoC bring-up, platform initialization, peripheral drivers, and bootloaders — across the full product lifecycle from design through manufacturing. The role also involves coordinating with silicon vendors, ODMs, and OEMs to define hardware requirements for next-generation compute SKUs running Azure workloads.
Mid level · 2+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
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The role is titled 'Firmware Engineer II', which maps to an IC3 level at Microsoft — a mid-level individual contributor. The minimum experience gate is 1 year (with a Master's) or 2 years (with a Bachelor's), consistent with a mid-level hire.
BIOS/UEFI firmware development is the core required background, stated in the role description with firm language ('background in BIOS/UEFI Firmware development'). All other named technologies (C, EDK2, BMC, PCIe, NVMe, I2C, SPI, USB, UART) appear under 'Preferred Qualifications' or 'Bonus Qualifications' sections and are therefore preferred.
The 5+ years of professional BIOS/UEFI experience appears under 'Preferred Qualifications', not the required section, so it is not used as the overall years minimum.
The posting lists a higher pay band for San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metro: USD $133,800–$219,200/year. The primary range of $102,100–$202,200 is reported as the general U.S. figure.
No specific work location city is stated beyond 'across the U.S.'; Seattle (Microsoft HQ) is used as the CBSA given the team context, but the role may be based at other Microsoft campuses.
The background check requirement is a standard Microsoft Cloud Background Check, not a US government security clearance gate.
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