The HPC/AI team at Microsoft is seeking Senior Software Engineers to develop networking and systems infrastructure for Azure's AI supercomputing clusters. The role focuses on backend network architecture, RDMA communication libraries, and large-scale distributed systems. Engineers will work on technologies that ensure ultra-low latency and high throughput for AI workloads. Collaboration with various teams is essential to deliver innovative networking solutions that enhance performance and reliability.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ 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.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

• Design, develop, and optimize networking solutions for large-scale AI training and inference infrastructure.
• Lead the design and implementation of network transport protocols, RDMA-based communication libraries, and distributed systems technologies.
• Analyze and optimize end-to-end communication performance, including latency, throughput, and workload scalability.
• Investigate and resolve complex networking and distributed systems challenges across production-scale AI infrastructure.
• Drive technical architecture, author design specifications, and influence engineering decisions across multiple teams.

• 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.