Senior BMC Firmware Engineer for Server Platforms

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a BMC Firmware Engineer to design, implement, test, and maintain BMC firmware for Apple data center server platforms. You will bring up BMC software on new hardware, collaborate with ODM/OEM and silicon vendors, and ensure security and manageability across platforms.

The role emphasizes security features, testing, and documentation, with a focus on robust firmware that supports scalable, reliable server infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded Linux development experience.
• Hands-on OpenBMC experience including IPMI, systemd, D-Bus, Redfish.
• Experience porting OpenBMC to new platforms and hardware bring-up.
• Strong knowledge of I2C/SPI/UART, GPIO, Ethernet controllers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain BMC firmware features, including services, APIs, and management interfaces (Redfish, IPMI).
• Design scalable BMC software that supports new hardware through configuration and upstream/downstream patches.
• Bring up BMC firmware on new hardware: kernel, drivers, device trees, board support.
• Implement and debug low-level drivers and hardware interfaces with hardware engineers.
• Debug issues across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries using serial, JTAG, and bus analyzers.
• Support EVT, DVT, and PVT builds with ODM/OEM partners to resolve issues.
• Contribute to firmware security: secure boot, signing, vulnerability triage, patching.
• Write unit tests for new features and support system-level validation.
• Write technical docs and contribute to design discussions.
• Stay current on vulnerabilities and security standards (NIST, FIPS).

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded Linux

Bash & Python scripting

Redfish & IPMI

OpenBMC familiarity

Driver/Kernel bring-up

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS or related field

Tools

OpenBMC

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a BMC Firmware Engineer to design, implement, test, and maintain BMC firmware for Apple data center server platforms. You will bring up BMC software on new hardware, collaborate with ODM/OEM and silicon vendors, and ensure security and manageability across platforms.

The role emphasizes security features, testing, and documentation, with a focus on robust firmware that supports scalable, reliable server infrastructure.