Principal Software Engineer

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Frameworks team at Microsoft develops the AI software used to train and deploy the world’s most advanced AI models. We collaborate with our hardware teams and partners to build the software stacks for Microsoft’s next-generation supercomputers and the new Maia-100 AI accelerator.  We work closely with ML researchers and developers to optimize and scale out model training and inference.  

The team operates at the intersection of AI algorithmic innovation, purpose-built AI hardware, systems, and software. We are a cross-disciplined team of highly capable and motivated people with a collaborative and inclusive culture.  We collaborate with and contribute to the open-source community. 

As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to work on the the Software Development Kit (SDK), libraries and APIs to enable large scale training and inferencing of models on novel AI hardware. 

This is a technical role: it requires hands-on software design and development skills. We’re looking for someone who has a demonstrated history of solving hard technical problems and is motivated to tackle the hardest problems in building a full end-to-end AI stack.  An entrepreneurial approach and ability to take initiative and move fast are essential. 

Required Qualifications: 

• B.S. or advanced degree in computer engineering, computer science, or related fields 
• 10+ years of software development experience  
• 3+ years' experience with C/C++  

Preferred Qualifications:  

• 2+ years’ experience with Python and Python Packaging 

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Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• Apply strong engineering principles for defining robust and maintainable architectures and designs
• Collaborate broadly across multiple disciplines from hardware designers to ML developers  
• Perform software development in C/C++, Python, and other languages
• Identify requirements, scope solutions, estimate work, schedule deliverables