Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft develops cloud computing platforms and services, including infrastructure for demanding artificial intelligence workloads. The Senior Software Engineer will design and deliver Azure HPC/AI platform capabilities, focusing on hardware/software interactions, device virtualization, GPU workload performance, and Azure infrastructure integration. The role also involves coding, architectural design, troubleshooting, partner collaboration, and operational support.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes functionality, integration, and performance issues at various levels of the HW/SW stack on current and future generations of AI training platforms
• Designs and codes solutions that improve functional correctness, stability and performance of AI training oriented VM offerings and related services. When appropriate drives internal partner teams or industry partners to implement such solutions
• Optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI). Applies metrics to drive the quality and stability of code, as well as appropriate coding patterns and best practices
• Holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), and collaborates with other engineers across products/solutions, working as on-call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions
• Develops a playbook for the team to resolve issues
• Maintains communication with key partners across the Microsoft ecosystem of engineers

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, OR Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
• Familiarity with AI Infrastructure
• Familiarity with Operating Systems fundamentals and virtualization technologies
• Experience on Distributed Systems
• Experience on High Performance Computing / Machine Learning middleware