Firmware Developer - BIOS/UEFI

Hewlett Packard Enterprise India Private Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Personal & Professional Development

Unconditional Inclusion

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise India Private Limited is seeking a Firmware Developer (BIOS/UEFI) to advance firmware for server platforms. The role supports collaboration across global teams and requires strong C/C++, Python, and shell scripting skills.

You will work in a hybrid model with about two days per week in the office and guide complex technical investigations from design through deployment. Ideal candidates have 6+ years of experience and deep knowledge of BIOS/UEFI, EDK II, and platform

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent.
• Strong BIOS/UEFI knowledge with EDK II, ACPI, SMBIOS and initialization flows.
• Experience with Intel server architectures and security features.

Responsibilities

• Designs enhancements and changes for firmware subsystems and OS-level components.
• Analyzes designs and determines coding, integration activities for the product.
• Develops test plans, debugs issues, documents solutions for firmware integration.
• Leads projects and mentors junior engineers across teams.
• Collaborates with management and partners on design status and progress.

Skills

BIOS/UEFI

EDK II

ACPI/SMBIOS

Intel CPUs

C/C++

Python

Shell scripting

Firmware debugging

Secure Boot

TPM

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent

Tools

Git/GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing frameworks

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Firmware Developer (BIOS/UEFI) Firmware Developer (BIOS/UEFI)

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Compute at HPE helps organizations power their edge-to-cloud platform with proven, workload-optimized products, solutions, and services. Our leading supercomputing technologies enable customers to transform and modernize their IT infrastructure, solve complex problems and support new business opportunities with purpose-built infrastructure and software. Join us redefine what’s next for you.

What you'll do:

• Designs enhancements, updates, and programming changes for portions and subsystems of systems software, including operating systems, compliers, networking, utilities, databases, and Internet-related tools.
• Analyzes design and determines coding, programming, and integration activities required based on general objectives and knowledge of overall architecture of product or solution.
• Writes and executes complete testing plans, protocols, and documentation for assigned portion of application; identifies and debugs, and creates solutions for issues with code and integration into application architecture.
• Leads a project team of other software systems engineers and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost effective and high quality solutions for assigned systems portion or subsystem.
• Collaborates and communicates with management, internal, and outsourced development partners regarding software systems design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
• Represents the software systems engineering team for all phases of larger and more-complex development projects.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.

What you need to bring:

• Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent. Typically 6+ years experience.
• Knowledge and Skills: Strong expertise in x86 server firmware development with deep knowledge of BIOS/UEFI, EDK II, ACPI, SMBIOS, and platform initialization flows.
• Extensive understanding of Intel server CPU architectures, chipset technologies, memory subsystems, PCIe, RAS, security, and power management features.
• Proven experience working on large-scale enterprise and scale-up server platforms, including multi-socket systems and mission-critical infrastructure.
• Proficient in C, C++, Python, and Shell scripting for firmware development, automation, debugging, and validation activities.
• Hands-on experience with firmware debugging tools, JTAG, hardware analyzers, crash dump analysis, and root-cause investigation.
• Strong knowledge of platform security technologies such as Secure Boot, TPM, certificate management, measured boot, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience integrating and validating silicon features across BIOS, BMC, operating systems, and hardware components.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and modern AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot.
• Ability to drive complex technical investigations, collaborate across global engineering teams, and provide technical leadership for product releases.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and mentoring skills, with the ability to own critical firmware deliverables from design through production deployment.

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Let's Stay Connected:

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Job Details

Job: Engineering

Job Level: TCP_03

Equal Employment Opportunity

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT 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. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities. HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.