Microsoft · 9 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer, Simulation Platform - CoreAI
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company that develops AI software enabling the running of AI models across various platforms. The Principal Software Engineer will design and implement an AI chip simulator and related tools, ensuring quality and timely delivery as part of the SDK, while collaborating with multiple disciplines and partner teams.
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Responsibilities
Developing hardware simulator of next generation AI chips
Technical contribution to design, implementation, verification, and documentation of code ensuring on-time deliveries of simulator releases used daily by partner teams (C++ and Python)
Collaborate broadly across multiple disciplines and with various partner teams from hardware designers to AI models developers
Identify requirements, scope solutions, estimate work, schedule deliverables
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ 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 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
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
5+ years of experience building/managing team of software engineers
5+ years of experience managing a software project
10+ years of experience in computer architecture and/or embedded systems/software
10+ years of software development experience
10+ years of experience with C++ based object-oriented programming and design
Technical background in one or more of the following: computer architecture, system or hardware simulation, embedded software, or firmware
Exposure to deep neural network training and inference, with experience using at least one deep learning framework (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX)
Experience learning and applying new technologies in a production or research environment
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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