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Microsoft

Sr. Platform Systems Engineer

United States, Washington, Redmond · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$235kDetected 1 day ago
AzureCloud PlatformsSystems EngineeringMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringHardware Design

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64Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft's expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud" mission.
  • We are looking for a Senior Platform Systems Engineer to join the team.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with architecture, silicon engineering, firmware, hardware design, hardware validation, OS (operating systems), manufacturing, and customer teams to build state-of-the-art AI, compute, storage, networking, and accelerator hardware solutions.
  • Lead Platforms Debug to address issues encountered during the Product Development Phase.
  • Plan and lead System debug activities.
  • Own and drive the platform bring up with SOC, test and validation plans & execution.
  • Perform NUDD (new, unique, different and difficult) technology and feature analysis and provide risk assessment and mitigations.
  • Perform hands-on debugging of critical platform-level issues.
  • Collaborate with internal, external, and open-source partners to onboard innovative technologies in a seamless manner.
  • As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals.

Requirements

  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance.

Nice to have

  • Experience with hardware, firmware, management firmware, and/or software (system & application stack) interfaces across all modules in a system is preferred.
  • Experience leading validation strategies and debugging complex hardware technologies is preferred.
  • Experience assessing technical risks, driving solutions, and impact assessment.
  • Proven track record of bringing up, integrating, and deploying new hardware technology.
  • Knowledge about datacenters & operations at scale.
  • Experience in Leading Platforms Debug Forums to address issues encountered during the Product Development Phase.
  • #SCHIE #CHSE #azurehwjobs
  • https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Compensation

  • $120k-$235k

Benefits

  • Drive technical requirements and ensure the solution is flexible and scalable across the full (HW/FW/SW) stack.

Company info

  • Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate engineers to help achieve that mission.
  • Embody our culture and values.
  • 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.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer.
  • If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the

Visa & Work Authorization

  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status
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