Principal Hardware Engineer

Microsoft's Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) team is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to join their Cloud AI & Advanced Systems Engineering (CAASE) team. This role is crucial in developing and delivering custom hardware acceleration solutions for Azure cloud infrastructure.

The position involves collaborating with internal Microsoft teams and external partners to investigate and implement custom silicon and FPGA solutions for cloud-scale applications. The successful candidate will drive the co-development of hardware platforms that are robust, scalable, and meet diverse customer needs. They will be responsible for evaluating architecture trade-offs, performance, area, power, and complexity considerations.

Key responsibilities include creating architecture solutions, analyzing performance metrics, specifying accelerator architectures, and providing technical leadership in hardware development. The role requires deep expertise in hardware engineering, with a focus on custom accelerators and FPGAs. The position offers a competitive salary range of $137,600 - $267,000 per year (varying by location) and comprehensive benefits.

Microsoft's cloud business is experiencing significant growth, making this role essential for deploying new offerings and hardware infrastructure efficiently and at scale. The position requires 10+ years of technical engineering experience or equivalent education/experience combination, with 5+ years specifically in hardware accelerators and FPGAs.

The role combines technical leadership with business acumen, requiring the ability to evaluate Total Cost of Operation and Return on Investment for various solutions. The successful candidate will also participate in DevOps support and use fleet debugging insights to improve accelerator solutions.

Working at Microsoft offers the opportunity to impact billions of users worldwide while being part of a culture that values growth mindset, innovation, and collaboration. The position includes comprehensive benefits such as industry-leading healthcare, educational resources, and parental leave.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced hardware engineer passionate about cloud infrastructure and hardware acceleration to make a significant impact at one of the world's leading technology companies.