We are looking for an experienced BIOS Lead with strong expertise in x86 BIOS/UEFI firmware development, platform bring-up, boot flow architecture, and low-level firmware debugging. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in BIOS codebases such as AMI, Insyde, Phoenix, coreboot, or EDKII and possess deep understanding of firmware interactions with hardware platforms.

Candidates with technical leadership exposure, BIOS architecture understanding, and platform enablement experience are highly preferred.

Mandatory Skills :

- 8 to 15 years of experience in x86 BIOS/UEFI firmware development

- Strong expertise in Embedded C programming

- Hands-on experience with x86 CPU/APU architectures

- Experience with BIOS codebases :

a. AMI

b. Insyde

c. Phoenix

d. coreboot

e. EDKII

- Strong knowledge of UEFI boot flow and boot stages :

a. SEC

b. PEI

c. DXE

d. BDS

- Experience in :

a. Platform bring-up

b. BIOS preparation

c. Memory map

d. SPI ROM

e. FSP

f. PCDs/UPDs

- Understanding of BIOS interaction with :

a. EC

b. BMC

c. Security processor

d. Power management firmware

e. Memory training firmware

- Hands-on experience with industry-standard protocols :

a. I2C

b. PCIe

c. SPI

d. eSPI

e. ACPI

f. SMM

g. IPMI

h. UEFI

- Experience with hardware debugging tools :

a. AMD HDT

b. BIOS Debugger

c. ITP

d. Arium

- Strong understanding of :

a. coreboot

b. Intel FSP

c. UEFI framework

d. Storage protocols (AHCI, SATA, NVMe)

- Experience with Git/source code management tools

Nice to Have :

- Experience with :

a. SeaBIOS

b. U-Boot

c. LinuxBoot

d. Tianocore

- Exposure to Android UEFI bootloader for x86

- Experience in pre-silicon BIOS development

- Exposure to emulation/simulation environments :

a. Cadence Palladium

b. Siemens Veloce

c. Synopsis Zebu

- Team handling or technical leadership experience

- Experience in BIOS release management and QA coordination

Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and debug BIOS/UEFI firmware for x86 platforms

- Work on platform bring-up and board enablement activities

- Support firmware integration, boot flow optimization, and performance tuning

- Debug low-level firmware and hardware interaction issues

- Collaborate with hardware, validation, and OS teams

- Participate in code reviews, firmware releases, and troubleshooting

- Support custom BIOS feature development and customer requirements

Educational Qualification :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science/Electronics or related field

- Masters degree is an added advantage