Firmware Engineer

Our team is part of the Infrastructure Solutions Group that develops firmware for our Hyperscale servers and provides firmware customizations for some our Hyperscale clients.

Candidates will work with software engineers to write, debug and test embedded firmware for servers based on ARM architecture. Duties include code development, unit testing, debugging, and customer support for technical issues. Manage and maintain firmware build tools, manage builds and release firmware to test as well as recreate and fix problems reported by the test team. Candidates should be prepared to work in a fast-paced team environment.

Technical /Functional Skills:

• Computer programming experience in C/C++, Python and/or Bash.
• Proficiency in Linux/Windows Operating systems.
• Experience or knowledge of Network technologies.
• Experience or knowledge in Systems Management and/or embedded processors.
• Knowledgeable of software development processes and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to work in a team environment and passionate about learning new technologies and skills.
• Ability to provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.

Problem-Solving Skills:

• Able to analyze and debug complex issues.
• Able to apply creativity and judgment to developmental work on different projects within the business environment.
• Experience or knowledge in firmware development.
• Experience or working knowledge of Linux Kernel programming and Linux driver development.
• Experience or working knowledge with OS virtualization.
• Familiar working with I2C and IPMI protocols.
• Knowledgeable of Git source version control system.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins.
• Experience building and testing automation tools for infrastructure provisioning.

Communication and Leadership Skills:

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, business users, project managers and other engineers to achieve elegant solutions.
• Ability to engage as an independent professional; articulate and compare alternative approaches.
• Capable of controlling own work priorities and methods requiring tradeoffs.
• Understands departmental mission and vision.
• Ability to apply discretion and independent judgment in matters of significance to Lenovo.

Required Education/Experience/Licenses:

• Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Computer Engineering