NetApp

Optimizes cloud infrastructure costs on AWS

Senior Firmware Engineer

Systems Software EngineeringUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timeTaipei City, TaiwanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Proven experience in ARM- or Intel-based server platform BIOS development.
Experience with subsystems on Intel x86, AMD x86, and ARM architectures, and peripherals including PCIe, SATA, USB, I2C, sensors, SPI, flash, and DRAM.
Development experience with UEFI BIOS/GRUB, Linux secure boot, device drivers or networking stack, and memory models on Intel or AMD x86 CPU architectures.
Experience with Linux/POSIX programming and embedded system development.
Experience with build tools and kernel updates.
Platform firmware/UEFI BIOS development experience; C/C++ and Python/Shell programming; and Windows and/or Linux OS/kernel debugging skills.
Experience with Linux platform infrastructure, including device drivers for Ethernet, FPGA, and security modules.
Experience reading datasheets and schematics, and developing drivers and ACPI code accordingly.
Debugging skills and experience using hardware and memory debugging tools such as Arium, gdb, or Intel tools.
Experience writing design and functional specifications.
Effective interpersonal, teamwork, and English communication skills.
Strong analysis and problem-solving skills.
A proven record of meeting tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.
Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Agile, and Scrum methodology.
A minimum of 7 years of experience is required.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, a master's degree, or a PhD is required; equivalent experience is accepted.

Responsibilities

Develop, test, and debug firmware and embedded system software that interfaces with NetApp storage operating systems.
Work within the Firmware Research and Development team to enhance existing products and develop new products.
Lead teams or projects.

Desired Qualifications

Exposure to AMI or Insyde BIOS.
Hands-on experience in hardware-firmware co-design and board bring-up with SoCs and/or customer reference platforms.
8 to 9 years of experience is preferred.

Job Summary

As a Firmware Engineer you will work as part of a Research and Development team responsible for developing, testing, and debugging Firmware and embedded system software that interface with NetApp storage Operating System. As part of the Firmware R&D team, the overall focus of the group is on competitive market and customer requirements, supportability, technology advances, product quality, product cost and time-to-market. Firmware engineers focus on enhancements to existing products as well as new product development.

This position requires an individual to be creative, a quick learner, driven to produce results and demonstrates the ability to lead teams or projects.

Job Requirements

Essential Functions:

Proven experience in ARM/Intel based Server platform BIOS development.
Experience with various subsystems on Intel x86, AMD x86, ARM architectures and peripherals such as PCIe, SATA, USB, I2C, sensors, SPI, Flash, DRAM.
Development experience in UEFI BIOS/GRUB, Linux secure boot, device drivers / networking stack, memory model on Intel or AMD X86 CPU architectures.
Experience with Linux/POSIX programming and embedded system development.
Experience with build tool/kernel updates.
Platform firmware/UEFI BIOS development and experience in C/C++, Python/Shell programming, Windows and/or Linux OS/Kernel debugging skills.
Platform infrastructure: Device drivers (Ethernet, FPGA drivers, security modules) on Linux systems.
Exposure to AMI or Insyde BIOS is a plus.
Experience reading datasheets / schematics, and developing drivers, ACPI code accordingly.
Debugging skills and experience using various hardware, memory debugging tools like Arium, gdb or Intel tools.
Hands on experience in hardware-firmware co-design and board bring-up experience with SoCs and/or Customer Reference Platforms a plus.
Experience in writing Design and Functional specifications.
Must have effective interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills in English
Great analysis and problem-solving skills.
Proven record of meeting tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.
Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Agile and Scrum methodology.

Education

A minimum of 7 years of experience is required. 8 to 9 years of experience is preferred.

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, a master’s degree, or a PhD; or equivalent experience is required.

About the Company

NetApp

Optimizes cloud infrastructure costs on AWS

Spot.io, part of NetApp, helps businesses manage cloud costs and infrastructure on AWS. It uses software that analyzes cloud usage and automates management to lower compute expenses, especially through AWS EC2 spot instances, which offer spare capacity at reduced prices. The product provides deep visibility into cloud spending, an AWS cost optimization calculator for estimating potential savings, and a free action plan tailored to each customer. Revenue comes from selling software licenses and consulting services. Target customers include enterprises using containers and orchestration tools like Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, KOPS, Docker Swarm, and OpenShift. The company aims to reduce cloud compute costs for customers while simplifying cloud operations and improving efficiency.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: $53.2M
Headquarters: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Founded: 2015

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