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Senior Hardware Engineer
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Jul 24, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft Azure is building the fastest network in public cloud. We are seeking candidates who can span the stack from hardware to systems to applications, turning ideas into production systems at a rapid pace. Join us as a Hardware Engineer to build the world's fastest public cloud and make a difference to millions of people across the planet. As a Senior Hardware Engineer on the Accelnet hardware team, you will be responsible for building, testing, and deploying networking acceleration on Azure -- the largest deployment of FPGA SmartNICs in the world. You will develop the infrastructure for next-generation Software-Defined Networking (SDN), including arbitrary packet manipulations, reducing virtualization overhead, and improving connection setup performance for general and custom networking protocols. You should be able to drive projects with both hardware and software teams, and both inside and outside of Microsoft. This is a unique opportunity for hardware developers to see their Register Transfer Level (RTL) code go to production within weeks instead of years, or for software developers to tap into the performance and efficiency of customized hardware. Come help build one of the few truly hyperscale global clouds, with innovations possible at every level of the computing stack. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities* Design, propose and oversee the analysis/evaluation of hardware architectures* Design and code RTL modules written in Verilog / SystemVerilog and targeting FPGAs* Simulate and perform hardware-based testing, debug, and verification of FPGA designs* Scripting and basic software development in support of hardware design* Apply Agile development methodologies including code reviews, sprint planning, and frequent deployment* Handle a DevOps role with occasional on-call responsibilities for resolving customer issues in production | |