Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Role Summary

Engineer firmware for high-performance networking SoCs, focusing on SERDES/D2D, MCU coprocessors, and hardware accelerators. Work on firmware development, hardware bring-up, performance analysis, and cross-functional problem resolution for networking and storage products.

Position sits on a product firmware team collaborating with hardware, system validation, and software teams to deliver reliable, high-performance networking solutions.

Experience Level

Senior - typically requires 3–5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 2–3 years with a Master's/PhD.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include firmware development, hardware bring-up, and cross-team debugging.

• Design and develop SERDES/D2D firmware using embedded C/C++ for networking systems.
• Implement features and enhancements for MCU coprocessors and hardware accelerators.
• Troubleshoot hardware bring-up issues via MCU, JTAG, GPIO and work with system validation.
• Develop and optimize multi-threaded software that interacts with virtualized hardware.
• Analyze software performance on SoCs, identify bottlenecks, and recommend hardware/software improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional hardware and software engineers to resolve customer issues.
• Contribute to networking product firmware and software development.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and relevant experience.

• Proven experience with embedded C/C++ firmware development.
• Experience in Linux kernel driver development.
• Experience with MCU firmware and hardware bring-up (JTAG, GPIO).
• Familiarity with networking systems and Ethernet protocols.
• Ability to debug hardware-software integration and optimize software performance on SoCs.
• Strong collaboration skills to work with validation and hardware teams.

Nice-to-have:

• Programming experience with Python or Assembly.
• Experience with AI-accelerated software development.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (3–5 years experience); Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (2–3 years experience).

Compensation note: Expected base pay range (USD) 131,010 - 196,300 per annum. This role is eligible for bonus and equity programs. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation during the selection process may contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at TAOps@marvell.com. This position may require eligibility to access export-controlled technology and could be subject to export license review.

About the Company

Company: Marvell Technology

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.