BMC Firmware Engineer: Server Platform Bring-Up & Security

Apple, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 309,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental cover

Retirement benefits

Apple stock programs

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a seasoned BMC Firmware Engineer to design, implement, test, and maintain OpenBMC firmware for next-generation server platforms.

You will bring up firmware on new hardware, collaborate with ODM/OEM, and help ensure security and manageability of data center systems. You will develop low-level drivers, write unit tests, and contribute to design discussions while staying current on vulnerabilities and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in embedded Linux development with strong C/C++ and scripting (Bash, Python).
• Hands-on OpenBMC experience including IPMI, Redfish, sensors/telemetry, and firmware updates.
• Experience porting OpenBMC to new platforms and building kernel/device trees.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain BMC firmware features, including services, APIs, and management interfaces (Redfish, IPMI).
• Design scalable BMC software for new hardware; upstream to OpenBMC as appropriate.
• Bring up BMC firmware on new hardware: kernel, drivers, device trees, and BSP.
• Implement and debug low-level drivers and hardware interfaces with hardware teams.
• Debug across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries using JTAG/serial/bus analyzers.
• Support EVT/DVT/PVT builds with ODM/OEM partners to resolve issues.
• Contribute to firmware security: secure boot, signing, vulnerability triage, patching.

Skills

Embedded Linux

C/C++

OpenBMC

IPMI

Redfish

systemd

D‑Bus

Python

Bash

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

OpenBMC

IPMI

Redfish

systemd

D‑Bus

JTAG

Job description

Apple Inc. seeks a seasoned BMC Firmware Engineer to design, implement, test, and maintain OpenBMC firmware for next-generation server platforms.

You will bring up firmware on new hardware, collaborate with ODM/OEM, and help ensure security and manageability of data center systems. You will develop low-level drivers, write unit tests, and contribute to design discussions while staying current on vulnerabilities and standards.