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Principal Firmware Architect - Hyperscale & AI Rack-Based Compute Systems

Georgetown, TXFull-time2026-03-18 → 2026-11-11

Core

Architecting server and rack-level firmware solutions for hyperscale cloud computing and AI systems, focusing on security, performance, and customer collaboration.

Role type

Principal Firmware Architect (Hyperscale Compute)

Builds

ZT hyperscale compute/storage products and proof of concepts

Domain

Cloud computing / Hyperscale infrastructure / Server firmware

Required skills

UEFI firmware (BIOS) development, BMC firmware (AMI/OpenBMC), DMTF standards (Redfish, MCTP, NC-SI, PLDM), security protocols and Root of Trust, OS and driver design, platform architecture (Intel/AMD/ARM/GPU), virtualization technologies

Preferred skills

Master's degree in EE/CS, PhD, experience with specific server OS versions (Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Linux distributions)

Technologies

AMI BMC FW, OpenBMC FW, HP iLO, Dell iDRAC, UEFI FW, MCTP, NC-SI, PLDM, OVF, Redfish, SPDM, VMware, Citrix, Microsoft

Responsibilities

Develop long-term hyperscale server firmware and security strategies; Develop, test, debug, and optimize firmware for ZT products; Collaborate directly with customers on new firmware architectures; Contribute firmware and security content to System Architecture Specifications; Participate in in-depth security reviews and drive compliance; Engage in industry forums and workgroups

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship