Senior TF-A Firmware Engineer – Armv9 Platform Bring-up

Ampere Computing LLC; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 147,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K plan

Unlimited Flextime

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ampere Computing LLC in Durham, NC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and support low-level platform firmware focused on Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A) for Armv9-based systems. You will bridge hardware and software from pre-silicon models through post-silicon bring-up to ensure secure, high-performance compute platforms.

You will collaborate with hardware, validation, and software teams, tackle complex system-level challenges, document architecture, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5+ years with a bachelor’s or 3+ years with a master’s in relevant roles.
• Strong C/C++ and Arm assembly language skills.
• Experience with 32/64-bit Arm architectures (Armv8/v9).
• Background in low-level software including TF-A/ATF, BIOS/UEFI, bootloaders, Linux or Windows platform software.
• Solid debugging, validation, and test methodology skills.
• Knowledge of microcontroller interfaces (SPI, I2C, DDR3/DDR4/DDR5, PCIe).
• Experience with source control, CI, and issue-tracking tools (Git, Jenkins, Bugzilla, Jira).
• Hardware/software debugging tools (JTAG, TRACE32, GDB, OpenOCD).
• Strong SDLC and Agile development experience.
• Ability to own complex problems across subsystems and drive to resolution.
• Customer-facing experience diagnosing and resolving issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain TF-A for Armv9 platforms.
• Define firmware architecture, specifications, and technical collateral.
• Enable pre-silicon software support across models, emulation, and FPGA.
• Lead post-silicon bring-up; diagnose and drive root-cause resolution.
• Debug firmware, boot flows, OS interactions, and platform subsystems.
• Deliver end-to-end features from requirements through validation and release.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure robust integration.
• Support multiple platforms and projects for internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with customers to diagnose and resolve technical issues.
• Produce technical whitepapers and materials for marketing and open-source outreach.
• Write high-quality production code and participate in code reviews.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Arm assembly

Analytical debugging

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

TF-A

Armv9

Git

Jenkins

Bugzilla

Jira

JTAG

GDB

OpenOCD

Lauterbach TRACE32

BIOS/UEFI

Linux

Windows

CI

Job description

Ampere Computing LLC in Durham, NC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and support low-level platform firmware focused on Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A) for Armv9-based systems. You will bridge hardware and software from pre-silicon models through post-silicon bring-up to ensure secure, high-performance compute platforms.

You will collaborate with hardware, validation, and software teams, tackle complex system-level challenges, document architecture, and contribute to