Staff Engineer, Software / Firmware Engineering (OpenBMC)

Location: Taipei, Taiwan

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor solutions and data infrastructure technologies for enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures.

What you will do

• Design and develop low-level firmware and platform software for Compute, Storage, and Custom ASIC solutions.
• Develop and maintain BMC/OpenBMC management firmware for hardware reference platforms.
• Partner with hardware, design, and software teams to bring up, test, and validate BMC and system platforms.
• Implement low-level drivers and platform services for USB, I2C, I3C, SPI, PCIe VDM, and related interfaces.
• Build system management capabilities including MCTP, PLDM, IPMI/Redfish, telemetry, and health monitoring.
• Create test plans, automate validation, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines for firmware qualification.

Requirements

• Proficiency in C/C++ programming and debugging.
• Hands-on experience with OpenBMC or other BMC firmware stacks.
• Experience with Linux-based firmware development in embedded environments and familiarity with Yocto/OpenEmbedded, BitBake, recipes, and layers.
• Knowledge of D-Bus, systemd, IPMI/Redfish, MCTP, PLDM, and related management protocols.
• Experience developing or integrating drivers and bringing up and debugging BMC platforms on real hardware.
• Strong knowledge of Arm Cortex-M, Cortex-A, and RISC-V cores, plus proficiency with Zephyr, Tock, or other RTOS.

Nice to have

• OpenBMC upstream contributions or customization experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across hardware, design, and software teams.
• Environment focused on transparency, inclusivity, learning, and professional growth.
• Eligibility for bonus and equity plans, including a new-hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

Hiring process

• Interviews assess individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time.
• AI tools, transcription apps, automated answer generators, and note-taking bots are not permitted during interviews.
• The role may involve an export-license review for access to U.S. export-controlled technology.