Data Center AI Platform Firmware Engineer, Senior to Staff
Compensation
Not disclosed
Location
Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan
Work setup
Onsite
Seniority
Staff
Employment
Not specified
Experience
2+ years
Category
Embedded
Posted
Skills
ai
asic
authentication
bash
c
ci-cd
cpp
embedded-software
ethernet
firmware
gdb
git
i2c
java
jtag
linux
oscilloscope
pcie
perl
python
rest-assured
root-cause-analysis
uart
Must have
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Nice to have
Experience with AI accelerators, GPUs, or high-performance computing platforms.
Familiarity with server platform architecture and hyperscale data center systems.
Knowledge of CXL, PCIe fabric architectures, and coherent interconnect technologies.
Full description
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Company:
Qualcomm Semiconductor Limited
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:OVERVIEW
We are seeking a highly motivated Firmware Engineer to design, develop, debug, and validate low-level system software for next-generation AI rack, server,. This role bridges the gap between silicon, hardware platforms, and operating systems, enabling successful bring-up and deployment of complex ARM-based systems.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in ARM architecture, boot firmware, platform initialization, hardware bring-up, and system debugging, working closely with silicon, hardware, validation, and software teams across the entire product lifecycle.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESPlatform Firmware Development
Design, develop, and maintain low-level firmware for ARM-based SoCs, servers, and accelerator platforms.
Implement and optimize firmware components including:
Bootloaders (UEFI, EDK2, U-Boot)
DDR initialization and training
Security and Root-of-Trust features
Power management and thermal control
RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability)
Platform monitoring and telemetry
Develop firmware drivers for platform peripherals, sensors, GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, and storage devices.
System Architecture
Develop firmware solutions based on ARM architecture and standards.
Participate in design and review of:
ARM Trusted Firmware (ATF/TF-A)
Secure Boot implementation
PSCI
ACPI
SMBIOS
Device Tree (FDT)
Exception handling and interrupt management (GIC)
Optimize ARM firmware execution path for performance, reliability, and power efficiency.
Hardware Bring-Up & Validation
Lead early silicon and board bring-up activities.
Debug power-on failures and boot issues from first power application through OS loading.
Work closely with hardware teams to:
Validate platform functionality
Analyze hardware/software interactions
Resolve timing, power, and initialization issues
Develop validation plans and automate firmware test execution.
System Debugging & Root Cause Analysis
Investigate complex firmware, hardware, and system-level failures.
Analyze:
Data Center AI Platform Firmware Engineer, Senior to Staff at Qualcomm (Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan) — aijobsearch
Boot failures
Memory initialization issues
PCIe enumeration problems
Security authentication failures
Performance bottlenecks
Utilize JTAG, trace tools, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, crash dumps, and firmware logs for root-cause debugging.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate with:
Silicon architecture teams
ASIC design engineers
Board design teams
BIOS and BMC developers
Linux kernel developers
Validation and manufacturing teams
Drive issue resolution across global engineering organizations and ODM/JDM partners.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSEducation
BS/MS degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Technical Experience
10+ years of firmware or embedded software development experience.
Expert-level proficiency in C programming.
Strong understanding of computer architecture and hardware fundamentals.
Experience with ARM Cortex-A, Neoverse, or custom ARM server-class processors.
Strong knowledge of:
ARMv8/ARMv9 architecture
Memory management
MMU
Cache coherency
Interrupt architecture
Multi-core systems
Firmware Expertise
Proven experience developing or debugging:
ARM Trusted Firmware (TF-A)
UEFI / EDK2
U-Boot
Secure Boot implementations
Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)
Experience with ARM PSCI, GIC, SMMU, and Device Tree.
Deep understanding of ARM server boot flow from ROM through OS handoff.
Platform Interfaces
Hands-on experience with:
PCIe Gen4/Gen5/Gen6
DDR4/DDR5/HBM memory subsystems
I2C / SPI / UART
SMBus
BMC interfaces
Ethernet Controllers
NVMe and storage devices
Debug Skills
Experience using:
JTAG debuggers
Lauterbach
Arm DS
GDB
Firmware trace infrastructure
Hardware diagnostic equipment
Software Tools
Git
CI/CD environments
Build systems
Linux development environment
Scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Perl
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSData Center & AI Systems
Experience with AI accelerators, GPUs, or high-performance computing platforms.
Familiarity with server platform architecture and hyperscale data center systems.
Knowledge of CXL, PCIe fabric architectures, and coherent interconnect technologies.
Security
Experience implementing:
ARM TrustZone
Secure Boot
Measured Boot
Firmware authentication
TPM integration
Firmware update frameworks
Open Source Contributions
Contributions to:
U-Boot
EDK2
Linux Kernel
ARM Trusted Firmware
Manufacturing & Production Support
Experience supporting EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp.
Experience working with ODM and JDM partners.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
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