Principal Systems Engineer

Microsoft - Mountain View, CA

Full-time - Principal

Mountain View, CA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Principal Systems Engineer will be a key member of the Azure Cloud Hardware and Infrastructure Engineering (CHIE) team, responsible for developing and delivering hardware designs for Microsoft's Azure Cloud. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to create innovative end-to-end hardware solutions that support Azure AI/ML infrastructure, ensuring compatibility with Microsoft Azure datacenter software and customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architecture, silicon engineering, firmware, hardware design, hardware validation, OS, manufacturing, and customer teams to build state-of-the-art accelerator hardware solutions.
• Analyze new interfaces and subsystems to develop integration plans, analyze power efficiency, debug integration issues, and provide recommendations.
• Define system behavior and concept of operations for the platform to ensure compatibility with Microsoft Azure datacenter software, serviceability, telemetry, and customer expectations.
• Perform NUDD (new, unique, different and difficult) technology and feature analysis and provide risk assessment and mitigations.
• Drive technical requirements and ensure the solution is flexible and scalable across the full (HW/FW/SW) stack.
• Enable platform and solution level discussions, influencing architecture of the product, and delivering to product goals across quality, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with internal, external, and open-source partners to onboard innovative technologies in a seamless manner.

Requirements

• Proven experience in hardware design and validation.
• Strong understanding of system architecture and integration processes.
• Experience with power efficiency analysis and debugging integration issues.
• Ability to define system behavior and operational concepts for complex platforms.
• Experience in risk assessment and mitigation strategies for new technologies.
• Strong collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams and partners.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and technologies.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services and datacenter operations.
• Knowledge of open-source technologies and their integration into hardware solutions.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible work hours