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DigitalOcean

Systems Engineer I

Seattle, WA · Hybrid

$83K - $104K/yr

Design, the Firmware Qualification Engineer will qualify and deploy firmware packages across ... Act as Tier 3 escalation on-call for triage, investigation, and resolution of system firmware ...

DigitalOcean

Hardware Sustaining Engineer

Seattle, WA · Hybrid

$83K - $104K/yr

... firmware in the DO fleet. What You'll Be Doing: * Act a member of the Sustaining Engineering team ... Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation with other members of the team * Act as Tier 2 escalation for ...

DigitalOcean

Systems Engineer II

Seattle, WA · Hybrid

$107K - $134K/yr

... firmware in the DO fleet. What You'll Be Doing: * Act as technical lead for the Sustaining ... Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation with other members of the team * Act as Tier 2 escalation for ...

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As of Jun 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for on call firmware engineer in the United States is $167,438.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $143,000.00 and $205,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between On Call Firmware Engineer vs Firmware Developer?

AspectOn Call Firmware EngineerFirmware Developer
Primary RoleResponds to firmware issues in real-time, troubleshooting and fixing bugs during off-hours or emergenciesDevelops, tests, and implements firmware solutions during regular work hours
Work EnvironmentOn-site or remote, with availability for emergency callsTypically office-based, project-focused
CredentialsOften requires embedded systems experience, relevant certifications, and troubleshooting skillsRequires embedded systems knowledge, programming skills, and relevant degrees

While both roles involve firmware development, the On Call Firmware Engineer specializes in handling urgent issues outside regular hours, whereas the Firmware Developer focuses on creating and improving firmware during standard work times.

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Infographic showing various On Call Firmware Engineer job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 6% Locum Tenens, 3% As Needed, 68% Full Time, and 23% Part Time. Highlights an 94% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $167,438 per year, or $80.5 per hour.
Systems Engineer I

Systems Engineer I

DigitalOcean

Seattle, WA • Hybrid

$83K - $104K/yr

Other

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

We want people who are passionate about optimizing and troubleshooting data center hardware at mega-scale so our customers don't have to worry!

We are looking for an entry-level hardware technologist with experience testing and deploying firmware to server hardware at scale. Reporting to the Manager of Infra::Machines::Design, the Firmware Qualification Engineer will qualify and deploy firmware packages across DigitalOcean products and components and join a team of engineers who have already paved the way for the many tens of thousands of servers in our infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be eager to face new challenges as DigitalOcean continues to scale its data center footprint and explore new technologies to bring to our customers.

What You'll Be Doing:
  • Work with vendors and internal peer teams on qualifying, onboarding, and delivering new firmware to the DigitalOcean ecosystem
  • Act as Tier 3 escalation on-call for triage, investigation, and resolution of system firmware issues in the DigitalOcean fleet (both customer-facing and internal)
  • Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation with other members of the teamImprove existing firmware and hardware configuration automation/validation, for both hardware platforms and components (such as NIC, Storage and BMC)
  • Engage with hardware vendors about new automation features and existing bugsHelp with development of tooling and associated runbooks to address gaps in operational capabilities around hardware and firmware operations
  • Coordinate with Ops teams on monitoring thresholds, failure modes and alertingAssist in troubleshooting causes of failures and work to prevent them in the future 
  • Raise the quality bar in the delivery of our cloud infrastructure by identifying industry best practices and working to adopt them
What We'll Expect From You:
  • Technical Degree (BS Computer Science/Engineering) or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong understanding of x86 server hardware architecture and subsystems.
  • Ideally, you've worked with non-x86 hardware too!Demonstrated professional proficiency in configuration management best-practices (we use Ansible and Chef)
  • Experience automating server firmware components at large-scale using industry-standard tooling (Redfish, IPMI, etc) including a deep understanding of benchmarking, automating test frameworks, and process automation in general
  • Practical knowledge of PXE boot, UEFI, Linux/OS boot, AMI/OEM BIOS distributions, OpenBMC/AMI/OEM BMC implementations, RAID and other storage resiliency technologies, and the full Network stack- from NIC firmware to TCP/IPAdept at Linux (or Unix) operating systems. You'll be spending a lot of time working in one!
  • Comfortable with version control systems (we use Git) and proficient in at least one programming language (such as Python or Go) Ability to participate in 24/7 on-call rotation with other members of the team
  • Excellent communication skills, both within the team and with the broader company
  • Have an insatiable passion for hardware, both new and old 
Compensation Range: 
  • $83,000 - $104,000

*This is a hybrid role

JR: 2026-7606

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