Senior BMC Firmware Engineer – Server Platforms (OpenBMC)

Apple; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical & dental coverag

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Tuition reimbursement and relocation

Job summary

Apple in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a curious and self-motivated BMC Firmware Engineer to design, implement, test, and maintain BMC firmware features for modern server platforms. You will bring up BMC software on new hardware, work with ODM/OEM partners, and contribute to security and manageability through Redfish/IPMI, unit tests, and documentation.

You will collaborate with hardware teams to integrate sensors, kernels, and drivers, while advancing firmware security, reliability, and support

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded Linux development experience.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills and scripting in Bash and Python.
• Hands-on OpenBMC experience with IPMI, Redfish, and system services.
• Experience porting OpenBMC to new platforms.
• Experience integrating sensors and server platform interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain BMC firmware features, including Redfish and IPMI interfaces.
• Bring up BMC firmware on new hardware; kernel, drivers, and device trees.
• Debug across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries using JTAG and analyzers.
• Collaborate with ODM/OEM partners to resolve issues during EVT/DVT/PVT.
• Write unit tests and contribute to system-level validation.
• Document designs and participate in code review discussions.
• Stay updated on security standards and vulnerability management.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded Linux

OpenBMC

IPMI/Redfish

Python scripting

JTAG debugging

Device tree kernel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

JTAG tools

Oscilloscope

I2C analyzer

Device tree tooling

Job description

Apple in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a curious and self-motivated BMC Firmware Engineer to design, implement, test, and maintain BMC firmware features for modern server platforms. You will bring up BMC software on new hardware, work with ODM/OEM partners, and contribute to security and manageability through Redfish/IPMI, unit tests, and documentation.

You will collaborate with hardware teams to integrate sensors, kernels, and drivers, while advancing firmware security, reliability, and support