Firmware Developer (BIOS/UEFI)

Overview

Develop firmware enhancements and programming changes for x86 server systems, including BIOS/UEFI and platform initialization. Lead complex firmware development projects and own critical deliverables from design through production deployment.

What you'll do

• Design enhancements, updates, and programming changes for portions and subsystems of systems software.
• Analyze designs and determine coding, programming, and integration activities based on general objectives and overall product or solution architecture.
• Write and execute complete testing plans, protocols, and documentation for assigned application portions.
• Identify and debug issues with code and integration into application architecture, and create solutions.
• Lead project teams of software systems engineers and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality solutions.
• Collaborate and communicate with management, internal development partners, and outsourced development partners regarding software systems design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
• Represent the software systems engineering team through all phases of larger and more-complex development projects.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Typically 6+ years experience.
• Strong expertise in x86 server firmware development with deep knowledge of BIOS/UEFI, EDK II, ACPI, SMBIOS, and platform initialization flows.
• Extensive understanding of Intel server CPU architectures, chipset technologies, memory subsystems, PCIe, RAS, security, and power management features.
• Proven experience working on large-scale enterprise and scale-up server platforms, including multi-socket systems and mission-critical infrastructure.
• Proficiency in C, C++, Python, and Shell scripting for firmware development, automation, debugging, and validation activities.
• Hands-on experience with firmware debugging tools, JTAG, hardware analyzers, crash dump analysis, and root-cause investigation.
• Strong knowledge of platform security technologies such as Secure Boot, TPM, certificate management, measured boot, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience integrating and validating silicon features across BIOS, BMC, operating systems, and hardware components.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and modern AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot.
• Ability to drive complex technical investigations, collaborate across global engineering teams, and provide technical leadership for product releases.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and mentoring skills, with the ability to own critical firmware deliverables from design through production deployment.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
• Hybrid role requiring an average of 2 days per week from an HPE office.