Windows Driver Engineer

3 Days ago • 3 Years +

About the job

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Cirrus Logic seeks a Windows Driver Engineer with 3+ years of experience deploying drivers on Intel/AMD platforms. Expertise in Windows kernel software development, driver integration, and PC system bring-up is essential. Familiarity with serial buses and protocols (I2C, SPI, I2S, HDA, SoundWire) is highly valued.

For nearly four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed-signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end-user solutions for the world's top consumer brands. Cirrus Logic is also known for an award-winning culture, which was built on a foundation of inclusion and fairness, meaningful community engagement and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. But we couldn’t do it without our extraordinary workforce – and that’s where you come in. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career!

Cirrus Logic is looking for an experienced software engineer to join our growing PC-software integration and deployment team in Taipei, Taiwan.  This team of developers and testers is responsible for the integration of Cirrus Logic drivers, firmware, and tooling solutions with 3rd-party software and customer-specific customizations.  They bring industry-leading Cirrus technologies into production in well-known consumer-electronics devices.  Located close to key design and manufacturing sites, they also work directly with our field engineering team to understand customer needs and implement and verify critical changes to Cirrus software solutions to enable rapid time to market.  And as part of our factory-based software development organization, they work closely with our US- and UK-based development teams to enable exciting new technologies that are reshaping today’s PC user experience.

Responsibilities

Customize Windows device drivers and associated tools for customer platforms
Deploy new features, updates, and bug-fixes to customers
Triage, reproduce, and debug customer-reported issues
Support customer integration of Cirrus Windows device drivers
Review customer schematics from a software & driver perspective
Set-up new devices and reference platforms
Work closely with Cirrus factory- and field-applications teams to support customer engagements
Collaborate with other teams such as Design, Firmware, SQA, and Tools as necessary

Required Skills and Qualifications

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
Recent experience of over 3 years deploying Windows or other OS audio device drivers on Intel and AMD platforms
Ability to communicate and work highly effectively across geographies, internal groups, and with external customers and partners
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Experience with Windows kernel software development, Windows driver integration, PC system bring-up, and ACPI
Experience with OS architectural challenges including race conditions, synchronization, deadlocks, and interrupt management
Familiarity with serial buses and protocols (e.g., I2C, SPI, I2S, HDA, SoundWire)
Strong troubleshooting skills using software (automated tests, logs, debuggers), hardware (logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, DMMs), and other resources (schematics and data sheets)

At Cirrus Logic, we believe that diversity drives innovation, and we are committed to encouraging an open and collaborative culture where different approaches, ideas, and points of view are respected and valued. We aim to promote a workplace where everyone can contribute irrespective of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or disability.