BIOS Developer

Silicon Patterns; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Silicon Patterns in Hyderabad, India seeks a senior firmware architect to lead the design, development and verification of manageability firmware for dense server platforms running an embedded RTOS.

You will work on IPMI/DCMI/SMASH driven systems, use C and assembly, debug with JTAG/I2C and scope, and collaborate with BIOS, OS teams and validation groups to deliver scalable, milestone-driven projects.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years experience in firmware development.
• Experience in IPMI, DCMI and SMASH standards.
• Experience in embedding Linux OS; FreeRTOS experience considered.
• Programming in C and assembly.
• Ability to work with hardware debugging tools (JTAG, I2C, scope).
• Demonstrable debugging skills.
• Experience in Agile and milestone-driven product development.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and verify manageability firmware for embedded RTOS in dense server platforms.
• Productize firmware in reference and ODM designs for internal debug, validation and customer teams.
• Maximize scalability across platforms and reduce time to market.

Skills

Firmware architecture

C & assembly

Debugging skills

Agile methods

Source control

Tools

JTAG

I2C analyzers

Oscilloscope

Job description

This position is ideal for the technical leader who enjoys code architecture and has the vision and desire to guide concepts from inception to fruition. Duties include architecting, developing, and verifying manageability firmware running in an embedded RTOS, for use in dense server platforms. The manageability firmware will be productized in reference designs as well as ODM designs and will be utilized by internal debug teams, validation teams, and customer teams. Strong contenders will combine technical prowess with vision regarding manageability to maximize scalability across platforms and lessen time to market. Programming in C and assembly.

Experience and Education

• 8–10 years experience of firmware development
• Prior work experience in developing firmware for system management controllers required; particular interest in candidates with experience in IPMI, DCMI and SMASH standards
• Experience in performing integration with platform, BIOS and OS components
• Experience in developing in embedded Linux OS; FreeRTOS experience will be considered over others
• Programming skills with C and assembly
• Ability to work with hardware debugging tools such as JTAG, I2C bus analyzers and scope is preferred
• Demonstrable debugging skills
• Experience in working on Agile and milestone driven product development
• Experience in source control and build management, preferred