The HPC/AI team at Microsoft is seeking innovative software engineers to develop next-generation networking infrastructure for large-scale AI training. This role focuses on ensuring high performance, low latency, and minimal jitter for distributed AI workloads. Engineers will work at the intersection of AI and high-performance computing, contributing to the design and delivery of comprehensive solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact the future of AI supercomputing.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

• Design, develop, and optimize networking solutions tailored for large-scale AI training infrastructure.
• Architect and implement high-performance, low-latency, and low-jitter communication frameworks for distributed systems.
• Benchmark, analyze, and enhance the scalability and reliability of networking systems to handle petabyte-scale data transfer.
• Debug and resolve complex networking issues in large-scale, high-performance environments.
• Drive identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
• Create, implement, optimize, debug, refactor, and reuse code to establish and improve performance and maintainability.
• Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guide other engineers by developing and following the playbook.
• Proactively seek new knowledge and adapt to new AI trends and technical solutions.

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.