# Senior Staff Software Engineer, Founding BMC

Hiring organization: [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3bdd8796-9cf2-4148-a483-8ea0a0f8325c

Listed on Crusoe's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Sunnyvale, CA
- Salary: 237000 – 288000 USD per year

## Summary

Crusoe seeks a founding firmware engineer to architect and lead BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) firmware across their AI infrastructure server platforms, owning everything from initial platform design through fleet operations and team growth.

_Our summary, not Crusoe's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Python, Yocto Project

## Required

- 8+ years firmware engineering with deep BMC experience
- Production BMC stack expertise (OpenBMC, AMI MegaRAC, or equivalent)
- Led BMC bring-up on new server platforms from schematics and hardware docs
- Strong C/C++ on embedded Linux
- Proficient in Python or shell for automation
- Deep knowledge of IPMI 2.0, Redfish, PLDM, MCTP, and NC-SI protocols
- Hands-on debugging of BMC-to-host interfaces (eSPI, LPC, IPMB, KCS, BT)
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent

## Nice to have

- Worked with ODM/OEM partners on BMC firmware or led such engagements
- Familiarity with Yocto or BitBake build systems
- Shipped BMC firmware running in production fleet with real debugging experience
- BMC security work including secure boot, root of trust, DICE, SPDM, attestation, or firmware CVE response
- Knowledge of DC-MHS, DC-SCM, and OCP hardware management direction
- Track record growing a firmware engineering team
- Active OpenBMC contributor or maintainer
- GPU server platform experience (HGX-class, NVLink/PCIe debugging)
- Host firmware background (UEFI/BIOS, coreboot) or CPLD/retimer experience

Apply on Crusoe's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/dbc41e5c-97be-4859-9bca-2b2bfb41fa00/application