Senior Software Engineer - UEFI

• Lead strategic initiatives to strengthen Surface product engineering and drive innovation within the Programs team. This role combines deep technical expertise with a frontier mindset to enable AI-native workflows and scalable solutions.
• Partner closely with silicon partners to plan future product roadmap. Define architecture and lead platform bring-up.
• Bring-up new devices at various stages of hardware development including prototype hardware. Work closely with software and hardware developers located in different geos, to create and improve various components of the Surface software/firmware.
• Keep track of latest UEFI development in industry technological standards and incorporate them into Surface products
• Investigate, reproduce, and debug complex system level problems by leveraging various software debuggers and analyzers.
• Participate in development forums and discussions to propose and implement software solutions.
• Champion productivity and engineering excellence in Surface product development by driving process improvements and creating innovative AI-powered tools and solutions that streamline workflows, improve quality, and reduce turnaround time.

We're looking for a talented Software Development Engineer for our Bengaluru-India operation to work with our Surface Product team. The position will be responsible for partnering closely with silicon partners, system engineers, firmware engineers and architects for delivering product designs that are optimized for high volume consumer products. You should be a team player who works well in a collaborative environment with peers across the company as well as in partner disciplines. You would be expected to keep challenging the status quo and constantly look for better design and more efficient processes. In this role, you will be harnessing the power of cutting-edge silicon to light up new user experiences., * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Scienceor related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

• Deep understanding of Qualcomm SoC architecture/internals and expert in UEFI firmware development.
• Proven experience applying AI/ML techniques or developing and integrating AI-driven tools, workflows, or automation solutions to enhance engineering processes and solve productivity challenges in software or hardware development.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across multiple disciplines and, * Minimum of 10 years of experience in system level, embedded firmware or device drivers' development.
• Experience with various buses such as SPI, USB, I2C, UART.
• Experience diagnosing power and performance issues on a Windows device.
• Experience with Windows kernel and Windows device drivers is an added advantage.

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