Hardware Engineer ll

Microsoft Azure is building the fastest and secure network in public clouds. We are seeking candidates who can span the stack from hardware to systems to applications, turning ideas into production systems at a rapid pace, and redefining the hardware design methodology. Join us as a Hardware Engineer to build the world's fastest public cloud and make a difference to millions of people across the planet.

As a Hardware Engineer ll in the Accelnet hardware team, you will be responsible for architecting, designing, validating, and deploying networking acceleration for Azure Boost -- the largest deployment of FPGA SmartNICs in the world. You will develop co-designed accelerators for software defined Networking (SDN) in Azure Boost that includes packet processors, reduces virtualization overhead, and improves connection setup performance for general and custom networking protocols. You should be able to collaborate with both hardware and software teams and deliver these solutions.

This is a unique opportunity for hardware developers to see their designs reach production within weeks instead of years, or for software developers to tap into the performance and efficiency of customized hardware. Come help build one of the few truly hyperscale global clouds with innovations possible at 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.

Responsibilities:

• Design, propose, analyze, and evaluate hardware architectures.
• Design and code RTL modules in System Verilog to meet area and performance constraints.
• Simulate and perform hardware-based testing, debug, and verification of designs.
• System validation using custom testers or in the cloud.
• Scripting and basic software development in support of hardware design.
• Apply Agile development methodologies including code reviews, sprint planning, and frequent deployment.
• Handle a DevOps role with occasional on-call responsibilities for resolving customer issues in production.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years technical experience in digital logic design, development, or verification experience

Other Requirements:

• 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:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ years experience in digital logic design and verification in Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL highly preferred
• Developing and deploying cloud applications for cloud hardware (NICs, GPUs, etc) preferred
• 1+ years experience with FPGA programming including timing closure, resource management, and using IP libraries highly preferred.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including RDMA, SR-IOV, TCP, UDP, DTLS, and IP
• 1+ years experience in hardware verification and verification methodologies

Hardware Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 25, 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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