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Are you passionate about creating cutting-edge devices? Surface Team is dedicated to building powerful devices that empower individuals and organizations. We’re currently working on the next generation of Surface products, and we need talented engineers like you! We’re seeking a skilled Sensors and firmware development engineer to enhance customer experiences. As a Sensors developer, you’ll shape feature definitions, select platforms, develop algorithms, and implement code for high-volume consumer products. Collaborate with electrical engineers, system engineers, UX designers, software architects, and fellow firmware engineers to define our product roadmap.
Job Responsibility:
Experience in creating Windows-based drivers and interface applications/scripting
A sound track-record of shipping high volume consumer products
Ability to quickly ramp up on complex and unfamiliar code
Effective verbal and written communication, from block diagrams to low-level C/asm code explanations
Ability to plan work and adjust as needed in a dynamic environment
Capability to understand and integrate technical concepts across various disciplines
Motivated and self-driven attitude
Worked with development partners to launch high-volume consumer electronics products
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
Strong proficiency in C/C++ and deep familiarity with UEFI specification and firmware architecture
Proven experience enabling AI workloads on devices, including firmware support for NPUs/GPUs (initialization, power/thermal, memory and QoS, boot config, secure paths)
Experience with ACPI and ASL programming and debugging
ability to author and troubleshoot ACPI methods and tables
Hands-on experience with debugging tools such as JTAG, serial consoles, and logic analyzers
strong low-level debugging skills
Solid understanding of computer architecture and hardware interfaces (e.g., I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB)
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Nice to have:
8+ years of overall experience in system software or firmware development in Sensor/Firmware development
Experience with ARM and/or x86 platforms
Familiarity with Windows OS internals and ACPI
Exposure to secure boot, measured boot, and firmware security concepts
Experience with on-device ML/AI frameworks (e.g., ONNX Runtime, TFLite), model deployment pipelines, and performance profiling for inference workloads
Understanding of AI accelerator programming models, firmware-level drivers, and coordination between firmware and OS drivers for power/thermal/QoS
Strong problem-solving, architectural thinking, and mentoring skills