Role Proficiency:

Acts under very minimal guidance to develop error free code; testing and documenting applications

Outcomes:

     Understand the applications features and component design and develop the same in accordance with user stories/requirements.      Code debug test and document; and communicate product/component/feature development stages.      Develop optimized code with appropriate approach and algorithms following standards and security guidelines independently      Effectively interact with customers and articulate their input      Optimise efficiency cost and quality by identifying opportunities for automation/process improvements and agile delivery models      Mentor Developer I – Software Engineering to become more effective in their role      Learn technology business domain and system domain as recommended by the project/account Set FAST goals and provide feedback to FAST goals of mentees

Measures of Outcomes:

     Adherence to engineering processes and standards (coding standards)      Adherence to schedule / timelines      Adhere to SLAs where applicable      # of defects post delivery      # of non-compliance issues      Reduction of reoccurrence of known defects      Quickly turnaround production bugs      Meet the Defined productivity standards for project      Completion of applicable technical/domain certifications Completion of all mandatory training requirements

Outputs Expected:

Configure:

Follow configuration process

Test:

Create and conduct unit testing

Domain relevance:

Develop features and components with good understanding of the business problem being addressed for the client

Manage Defects:

Raise
fix
retest defects

Estimate:

Estimate time
effort and resource dependence for one's own work

Mentoring:

Mentor junior developers in the team Set FAST goals and provide feedback to FAST goals of mentees

Document:

Create documentation for one's own work

Manage knowledge:

Consume and contribute to project related documents
share point
libraries and client universities

Status Reporting:

Report status of tasks assigned Comply with project related reporting standards/process

Release:

Adhere to release management process

Design:

Understand the design/LLD and link it to requirements/user stories

Code:

Develop code with guidance for the above

Skill Examples:

     Explain and communicate the design / development to the customer      Perform and evaluate test results against product specifications      Develop user interfaces business software components and embedded software components      Manage and guarantee high levels of cohesion and quality      Use data models      Estimate effort time required for own work      Perform and evaluate tests in the customers or target environments      Team player      Good written and verbal communication abilities Proactively ask for and offer help

Knowledge Examples:

     Appropriate software programs / modules      Technical designing      Programming languages      DBMS      Operating Systems and software platforms      Integrated development environment (IDE)      Agile methods Knowledge of customer domain and sub domain where problem is solved

Additional Comments:

Platform Application Engineer Job Description • Primary job responsibilities include handling of customer tickets on their x86 reference platforms and x86 based designs on a technical level. • Coordinate with internal teams and external clients to triage issues and act as a point-of-contact between them. • Participate in the testing, debugging, and development support on pre-release and official firmware release, both open source and proprietary. • Responsible for packaging, verifying, and documenting Firmware Support Package (FSP) releases to customers. • Develop and document custom functional modules for open source and proprietary firmware for x86 silicon products such as next generation processors and chipsets. • Assist hardware engineers in debugging critical issues as well as working with test engineering team to ensure product quality. • Qualified candidates must have good analytical skills and be able to produce documentation related to firmware design at both a high and low level. Skills Required • Strong analytical skills and debug methodology mandatory. • Experience in x86 architecture mandatory. • In-depth UEFI BIOS development mandatory. • Knowledge in various UEFI BIOS phases (SEC, PEI, and DXE) and their role in system functionality. • Knowledge in understanding board design layout, i.e. reading schematics and counter referencing them with the BIOS Writer's Guide (BWG), External Design Specifications (EDS), or related documentation. • Knowledge or willingness to work on Firmware Support Package (FSP). • Knowledge or willingness to work on Open Source UEFI based firmware a.k.a. Slim Bootloader (SBL). • Knowledge or willingness to work on various components of the Firmware Image (IFWI), e.g. Flash Descriptors, CSME, BIOS, etc. • Knowledge of industry standard initiatives (ACPI, SMBIOS, PCIE, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, SDMMC, EMMC, etc.) expected. • Knowledge of various subsystems in the PC (Boot to Different Operating System, Memory Management, Processor Features, Chipset Features, Bus Drivers (I2C, UART, PCIE, etc.), Power Management & Thermal, Performance, System Security, OEM Features). • Knowledge on using measurement tools such as oscilloscope, multimeter, logic analyzer, etc. • Experience with EDK2 Tianocore is a plus.