Senior Principal Platform Architect

The Azure Platform Architecture team is at the forefront of technology and system design, leading the way for the next generation of systems and AI super computers. Our mission is to architect the most performant, secure, reliable, and cost and power optimized solutions that are deployed and managed at hyperscale and power Azure. Leading the AI platform architecture for these systems that power one of the largest hardware deployments on earth requires deep technical knowledge and partnership across many teams.We are looking for a Senior Principal Platform Architect to join the team.This individual will act as the subject matter expert and platform architect for Microsoft internal Artificial intelligence (AI) Accelerator family products, helping articulate and define our next generation platforms. This requires working across multiple domains including product, software, electrical, mechanical, thermal, performance, and deployment to find the right solution tradeoffs.The Azure Platform Architecture team is part of a broader hardware and infrastructure organization known as the Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE). SCHIE is the team behind Microsoft's expanding Cloud Infrastructure and is responsible for powering Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud" mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's 200+ online businesses including Teams, OneDrive, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, Bing, MSN, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally. We architect and design the server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions to support these businesses. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and deliver trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for passionate, growth-minded engineers to help us achieve that mission. As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and HW infrastructure on time, at hyperscale, with high reliability and the best performance/price level is paramount.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.Required Qualifications:12+ years of technical engineering experienceo OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years of technical engineering experienceo OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years of technical engineering experienceo OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience.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: * Experience with deploying AI or GPU systems at-scale as part of a cloud service provider or hyper-scale company. * Knowledge of AI training and inference workloads and how hardware impacts AI performance, operations, and efficiencies. * Ability to analyze AI system concepts from a full TCO (total cost of ownership), Performance per TCO, and Performance per Watt perspective including the system constraints that drive design tradeoffs. * Demonstrated expertise in balancing AI workload performance with system and hardware tradeoffs. * Demonstrated expertise in balancing challenging electrical designs with complex mechanical and thermal tradeoffs.* PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) design experience including schematic, layout, routing, power, and signal integrity.Hardware Engineering IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $158,500 - $276,600 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 $202,800 - $304,200 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-payMicrosoft will accept applications for the role until May 1 , 2024Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.#CAASE #SCHIE #AHSI #APAThis AI platform architecture role will require you to drive innovation, partnerships, and development: * Technology Leadership * Drive platform and rack-level architectural concepts and definition for Microsoft internal AI silicon products. * Technology Partnerships * Build relationships with our internal silicon development organizations, technology, and development partners to drive leading edge innovation into our next generation products. * Customer Focus * Partner across Microsoft teams and collaborate to deliver industry leading products. * Drive Clarity * Distill and articulate architectural tradeoffs encompassing electrical, signal integrity, mechanical, power, and thermal inputs in terms of key metrics such as Total cost of Ownership TCO, performance, schedule, and risk. * Industry Influence * Drive and influence technology providers * Other:*

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