Hardware Systems Engineer, Hardware Tools / Firmware

Cloudflare · Hybrid · €54,000 - 68,000 · hybrid Cloudflare's Hardware Team is hiring a Systems Engineer, with a firmware focus, in the U.S. to help deliver the Hardware team's security goals and projects in 2027 & beyond. Responsibilities Maintain and improve OpenBMC firmware Design and develop features based on various industry standards such as OCP and DMTF Standards Engage with vendors & guide them through requirements Design solutions for observability and configurations appropriate for various server subsystems e.g. DIMMs, NICs etc. Partner with teams internally to understand HW security requirements and build a set of features / roadmap for Cloudflare Contribute to building/improving the HW provisioning in HW Lab, especially steps related to BIOS, FW, settings, and HW tools Develop and review requirements/code/tests/design documents Own some of the team's Future FW or HW security tasks / goals and deliver them on time with high quality Build simple, well-defined plans that adapt without accruing additional complexity Act as domain expert in server hardware; collaborate with other teams on defining new server requirements, explain new technologies, and liaise between vendor & internal customers Requirements Experience developing firmware and/or embedded SW Knowledgeable about servers, enterprise systems, and hardware interfaces Understanding of hardware security for servers Familiarity with Redfish standards Curious and eager to learn Great communication, collaboration, and detail-oriented Can build firmwares from open source codes, build demos & POCs, setup systems & run synthetic tests, and debug complex firmware problems Can create python/bash scripts and edit firmware/driver source code Nice to Have Experience with Yocto or Buildroot Experience with UEFI development Compensation For Lisbon based hires: Estimated annual salary of €54,000 - 68,000 This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan Benefits Health & Welfare Benefits: Medical/Rx Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Spending Accounts, Fertility & Family Forming Benefits, On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program, Global Travel Medical Insurance Financial Benefits: Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Life & Accident Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Stock Participation Plan Time Off: Flexible paid time off, Leave programs