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. Central to SCHIE’s mission is a highly programmable Data Processing Unit chip (DPU), which powers key aspects of the infrastructure. The DPU team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, who will be responsible for delivering cutting-edge, high performance software defined infrastructure.
You will work as part of a dynamic, multi-talented team of engineers from across the world. This opportunity will allow you to develop new solutions for the Azure fleet, participate in the design of cutting-edge networking solutions and hone your design and performance optimization skills.
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Responsibilities
As a Senior Software Engineer, member of the software and modeling team, you will be responsible for delivering accurate simulation environments to test drive new protocols and implementations. Leveraging standard simulation tools, such as ns3 or OMNeT, you will develop traffic generators and implement accurate models of the protocols and devices to inform and influence the architectural and design directions. You will also contribute to taking the ideas from concept to design and implementation, and help the team deliver high-quality, next-generation networking solutions.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ 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 of experience in networking software.
- 2+ years of experience in-depth knowledge of networking stacks and OS kernels.
- 4+ years of experience of solid understanding of Ethernet, TCP/IP, MAC/PCS, Networking Hardware.
- 4+ years of experience with programming and modelling in C/C++.
Other Requirements
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/ Additional Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in networking software.
- Experience in OMNeT, NS3 or other network simulators.
- Understanding of network architecture and traffic models.
- Understanding of network virtualization and SDN.
- Understanding of Machine Learning and LLMs.
- Knowledge of RDMA.
- Knowledge of CPU, Cache Hierarchy, & SoC architecture/design.
- Team player with effective communication skills and the desire to take on diverse challenges.
Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 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 $145,800 - $238,600 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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