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What You'll Do
To accelerate datacenter deployment and management, CoreWeave is expanding its firmware engineering team to focus on developing and maintaining OpenBMC-based firmware for our next-generation Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs).
As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you'll design, implement, and maintain embedded firmware features that enable secure, scalable, and reliable control across CoreWeave's high-performance compute infrastructure. You'll work independently on complex components, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, and help set best practices for firmware quality and performance.
Key Responsibilities

• Design & Implement: Develop and enhance OpenBMC firmware in C++ for CoreWeave's custom server platforms, contributing to key subsystems such as sensor management, power and thermal control, networking, and system monitoring.
• Integrate & Debug: Collaborate with hardware design, platform software, and reliability teams to integrate firmware with new hardware and validate performance across diverse environments.
• Optimize: BMC Performance and Harden Security
• Root Cause Analysis: Perform deep system-level debugging using tools such as GDB, JTAG, or logic analyzers to resolve cross-layer issues between hardware, firmware, and OS.
• Automate & Validate: Contribute to continuous integration and automated testing frameworks for OpenBMC build and validation.
• Document & Share: Maintain clear technical documentation and participate in design reviews to ensure consistency and maintainability across the firmware codebase.
• Collaborate Broadly: Partner with other ICs and technical leads across CoreWeave's infrastructure engineering, hardware design, and operations teams to align firmware capabilities with platform and datacenter goals.

Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: 4+ of professional experience in firmware or embedded systems development, including direct work with Linux-based OpenBMC firmware.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience with OpenBMC, Yocto Project, and embedded Linux environments.
• Familiarity with hardware interfaces and protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, IPMI, DMTF Redfish)
• Experience with hardware bring-up, board-level debugging, and sensor integration.
• Comfort with Linux kernel configuration, device trees, and BSP-level integration.
• Working knowledge of source code control system such as Git
• Comfort with debugging tools such as GDB JTAG and debugging over serial or remote consoles.
• Basic scripting skills in Python or Bash for build automation and validation.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking; able to break down complex system-level issues.
• Communicates effectively with peers across hardware, firmware, and operations teams.
• Self-driven with a focus on delivering high-quality, maintainable code.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and balances multiple priorities effectively.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience developing CI/CD pipeline for firmware builds and regression testing
• Exposure to large-scale datacenter or HPC environments
• Contributions to open-source firmware projects or upstream Linux development

The base salary range for this role is $153,000 to $242,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).
What We Offer
The range we've posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption

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