Principal Data Processing Unit Software Engineer - Compute

Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, high-energy engineers to help achieve that mission.

The Data Processing Unit (DPU) team brings together state-of-the-art software and hardware expertise to create a highly programmable and high-performance ASIC with the capability to efficiently handle large data streams. Thanks to its integrated design, this solution empowers teams to operate with increased agility and deliver significantly superior performance compared to CPU-based alternatives. 

We are looking for a Principal DPU Software Engineer - Compute to join our team and lead the design and implementation of fundamental new features in the DPU software runtime. You will be responsible for creating innovative solutions that leverage the full potential of the DPU hardware and enable various applications to run efficiently on the DPU platform. You will also collaborate with other engineers across Microsoft to integrate the DPU SW runtime with different software stacks and frameworks. This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and shape the future of cloud computing.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

• Drive the design and architecture of the core DPU runtime software, emphasizing compute use-cases
• Implement advanced operating system features focusing on high reliability and low latency providing advantages to Azure's cloud
• Collaborate with partner teams to define DPU-based platforms that meet Azure’s high standards of reliability, performance, and security
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team, promoting adoption of best practices in embedded software design
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and lead initiatives to enhance efficiency and productivity within the team

Other

• Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications

Required Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years’ experience in embedded software development and system design
• 3+ years of experience in SW / HW interfaces, simulations, and systems bring-up

Other Qualifications

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 8+ years technical experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, Python, and rust
• Proficiency in embedded software development and kernel expertise
• Competent systems design sense

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $173,200 - $2