Senior High-Performance Computing Backend Software Engineer

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As the Senior High-Performance Computing Backend Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our High-performance Computing/Artificial Intelligence network technology. You will drive the development and optimization of network solutions for our High-performance Computing infrastructure. Your expertise will be fundamental to enhancing performance, scalability, and reliability in this space.

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• 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.
• 4+ years of experience in hands-on network design, implementation, and maintenance

• 3+ years of experience in network performance analysis and optimization
• Experience with Mellanox (NVIDIA) or other high-speed interconnect technologies (InfiniBand, Omni-Path)
• Knowledge of RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) and MPI (Message Passing Interface) programming models
• Previous experience in leading network technology migrations or upgrades in high-performance computing environments

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $153,600 - $250,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until December 16, 2024.

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• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership in the design, development, and optimization of high-performance computing backend network solutions, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals.
• System Architecture: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and architect HPC network systems, taking into consideration scalability, performance, and futureproofing.
• Software Development: Lead and actively participate in the development of software solutions, including network protocols, distributed systems, and middleware, tailored for high-performance computing environments.
• Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of the High-performance computing network, including latency reduction, bandwidth maximization, and fault tolerance improvements.
• Scalability and Efficiency: Ensure that the network solutions can seamlessly scale to meet the ever-increasing demands of high-performance computing applications while optimizing resource utilization.
• Security and Reliability: Implement robust security measures to safeguard data integrity and privacy in the high-performance computing backend network. Ensure high availability and reliability through redundancy and failover mechanisms.
• Project Management: Take ownership of projects, including defining milestones, managing resources, and delivering solutions on schedule.