Senior Firmware Architect – Datacenter Platform (BMC/BIOS)

Oracle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 96,800 - 306,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a senior staff-level engineer in Seattle, Washington, with expertise in datacenter platform firmware. This role requires collaboration across product, infrastructure, security, and platform teams. The successful candidate will design and develop prototype BIOS/UEFI firmware, mentor engineers, and ensure firmware meets security and availability requirements. Strong experience in firmware engineering and communication skills are essential.

This position offers a salary range of $96,800 to $306,400 per year with potential bonuses and benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) savings plan.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of firmware engineering experience, including senior/staff-level ownership of production systems.
• Hands-on firmware engineering skills in BIOS, BMC firmware or other platform firmware.
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop prototype BIOS/UEFI firmware for x86 and/or ARM platforms.
• Review BMC firmware for target platform requirements.
• Mentor engineers and participate in design reviews.

Skills

Firmware engineering

Secure boot and TPM

BIOS and BMC firmware

Communication skills

Firmware standards knowledge

Server platform standards

Power management understanding

NIC and GPU firmware exposure

Vendor silicon platform experience

Job description

Oracle is seeking a senior staff-level engineer in Seattle, Washington, with expertise in datacenter platform firmware. This role requires collaboration across product, infrastructure, security, and platform teams. The successful candidate will design and develop prototype BIOS/UEFI firmware, mentor engineers, and ensure firmware meets security and availability requirements. Strong experience in firmware engineering and communication skills are essential.

This position offers a salary range of $96,800 to $306,400 per year with potential bonuses and benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) savings plan.