Company DescriptionAkraya, Inc has consistently ranked among the Best Places to Work by Staffing Industry Analysts and the San Francisco Business Journal. A multiple award-winning, provider of Staffing and Consulting services, we focus on IT, Engineering, Creative and Marketing talent. Akraya has extensive experience supporting Fortune 500 and hot emerging start-ups. Founded in 2001, Akraya is a certified woman and minority-owned, Bay Area Green Business.For over a decade, Akraya has become a preferred vendor of service and talent for across the US and worldwide. Job Description• Designing, developing/coding, and debugging BIOS\Firmware - Reviewing and providing strong feedback on firmware and software architecture specifications and design specifications.• Debugging software and system issues• Responding to customer and/or client requests or events as they occur• Developing solutions to problems utilizing formal education, judgment, and formal software process• Demonstrate strong problem solving skills and communication skills - Work well in a team environmentQualifications• Must have a Bachelors or Masters of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering• Must have the unrestricted right to work in the US without sponsorship at the BS Ievel only - At the Masters Ievel, a minimum of 3 years experience with C/C and object oriented coding skills - At the Bachelors Ievel, a minimum of 4 years experience with C/C and object oriented coding skills• minimum 3 years experience with processor and PC system Ievel architectures• minimum 3 years experience in user interface development or presentation Iayer development• minimum 2 years experience with hardware skills: PC platform, BIOS, Drivers, IO Preferred Qualifications • 3 years experience in development of Iegacy BIOS such as Phoenix, AMI and/or experience with UEFI, EDK, Tiano cores• 2 years experience working with Intel CPUs, memory controllers, IO Hubs, and PC architecture• 2 years experience with industry specifications such as PCI, ACPI, DDR• 3 years experience in direct FW development, C programming in an embedded context with constrained resources• 2 years experience with Intel x86 Assembly Ianguage• 2 years experience in PC assembly/building skills• 3 years experience with PC architecture• 3 years experience with debug and Technical problem solving• 1 years experience with ARC controller and GHS tools• 2 years experience with Linux* kernel and drivers• 2 years experience with Linux* programming, debugging and testing• 1 years experience with board Ievel diagnostic tools/utilities• 2 years experience with in Software Development IIfe Cycles (SDL)• 1 years experience with Windows* OS and driver internals• 1 years experience Windows* application software programming experienceAdditional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.