Hardware Engineer

Microsoft Azure is building a high-performance and reliable public cloud, and we are seeking individuals who can work across the full technology stack-from hardware to systems to applications-turning ideas into production systems quickly. Join us as a Hardware Engineer to help create one of the world's fastest public clouds and make a meaningful impact for millions of users worldwide.

As a Hardware Engineer, on the Azure Boost Storage Acceleration Hardware team, you will be responsible for micro-architecture and hardware module design, timing closure, rigorous verification and testing of hardware systems, and deploying accelerated storage services. You will drive the next generation of accelerated storage through hardware-first protocols such as Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe), optimizing designs to enhance input/output operations per second (IOPS), bandwidth, latency, and overhead. This role offers the unique opportunity for rapid hardware development, enabling concepts to reach production within months instead of years.

This position provides a rare chance for hardware developers to see their register-transfer level (RTL) code go to production within weeks and for software developers to leverage the performance and efficiency of customized hardware. Help us build one of the few truly hyperscale global clouds, with innovation opportunities spanning every level of the computing stack.

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.

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Responsibilities:

• Design, propose and oversee the analysis/evaluation of hardware architectures
• Design and code RTL modules written in Verilog/SystemVerilog and targeting FPGAs
• Simulate and perform hardware-based testing, debug, and verification of FPGA designs
• Scripting and basic software development in support of hardware design
• Apply Agile development methodologies including code reviews, sprint planning, and frequent deployment

Qualifications:

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• Experience implementing a digital design with a Hardware Description Language.
• Experience verifying and validating Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) hardware designs.

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or govenment 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.

Additional or preferred qualifications

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of experience in Cloud Application Development
  • Developing and deploying cloud applications for cloud hardware such as Network Interface Cards (NICs) and Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)
• 1+ years of experience in Hardware Design and Programming
  • Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) programming, including Timing closure, Resource management and using Intellectual Property (IP) libraries
  • Verilog or SystemVerilog, ardware verification and verification methodologies.
• 1+ years of experience in Software Development and Scripting
  • Read and write code in C, C++,C#,SystemC,PowerShell and Python

Hardware Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 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 $109,000 - $180,400 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 11th, 2025.

Microsoft 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 .

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