ASIC Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist

Job Title

ASIC Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist

Role Summary

The ASIC Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist will architect, design, build and test low-level firmware and boot software for data-center ASIC platforms. The role partners with silicon architects, hardware designers, OS and algorithm teams to deliver BootROM through device drivers and RTOS-based platform firmware.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The role expects experienced engineers (6+ years) in embedded systems and firmware development.

Responsibilities

You will lead firmware design and implementation across ASIC development phases and act as the technical escalation point for complex firmware issues.

• Design and develop secure bootloaders and BootROM for next-generation data-center SoCs.
• Lead embedded software engineering efforts and provide technical guidance to team members.
• Analyze, design, develop, and debug firmware for custom SoCs, including performance analysis and testing.
• Support hardware development phases: requirements, firmware architecture, simulation, FPGA debug, chip bring-up.
• Collaborate with silicon architects, hardware, OS, and algorithm teams to define and execute long-term roadmaps.
• Implement power management, scheduling, inter-processor communication, and firmware/system interfaces on RTOS or bare-metal platforms.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for immediate impact.

• 6+ years of embedded system development experience, including C programming for development, debugging and testing.
• Experience in BootROM, bootloaders and secure boot development.
• Platform firmware experience for complex SoCs and embedded hardware platforms.
• Hands-on exposure to clock-level issues, interrupts, and polling on embedded systems.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with scripting (Python) for tooling and test automation.
• Experience with RTOS (preferably Zephyr) and embedded Linux.
• Experience leading cross-team features or projects and delivering end-to-end product solutions.
• SoC block understanding, board bring-up experience, and peripheral driver experience (PCIe, UART, I2C, SPI).
• Experience using lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic/protocol analyzers) for hardware-level debugging.

Education Requirements

B.S. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: Meta Platforms

Headquarters: Menlo Park, California, United States

American technology company that develops social networking products (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) and invests in virtual/augmented reality hardware and software through Reality Labs, focusing on connectivity, advertising, and immersive computing experiences.