Platform Firmware Engineer Position

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeSoftware Full time $180,000 - $225,000
Senior Platform Firmware Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Platform Firmware Engineer to join our team. This is a mid-senior level role, working on the development of firmware for various platforms.


  • This position involves taking ownership of aspects pertaining to the boot process, BIOS, UEFI, ACPI, and other platform firmware components as they pertain to the Linux kernel.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate regularly with a globally distributed team to resolve issues involving BIOS, UEFI, ACPI, or other problems related to boot and configuration of the Linux kernel.
  • Work closely with our PC platform enablement team and vendors to resolve issues reported by PC platform vendors or the community.
  • Become a primary contributor and maintainer to the Firmware Test Suite (FWTS).
  • Improve tooling and automation for comprehensive verification of Ubuntu Linux on x86 platforms.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • A well-organized and motivated self-starter able to thrive in a remote work environment.
  • A professional manner with colleagues, business partners, and the open-source community.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.
  • Solid programming ability in C.
  • Demonstrated software development background involving UEFI and/or ACPI, with an in-depth understanding of AML.
  • Familiarity with the x86 bootstrap process.
  • Understanding of operating system kernel fundamentals, with a focus on ACPI and UEFI interaction.

Benefits:
  • We offer a compensation approach that considers geography, experience, and performance.
  • A distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
  • Personal learning and development budget of USD 2000 per year.
  • Annual compensation review.
  • Recognition rewards.
  • Annual holiday leave.
  • Maternity and paternity leave.
  • Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.

About Us:

We are a leading tech firm at the forefront of open source. We publish Ubuntu and are committed to excellence in the global open-source community. We recruit on a global basis and value diverse experiences and backgrounds.


We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and products. We will give your application fair consideration regardless of identity.


Job Details:
  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level.
  • Employment type: Full-time.
  • Job function: Information Technology.
  • Industries: Software Development.

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