Senior Hardware Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Apr 5, 2027

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About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 585 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Hardware Engineer

The Senior Hardware Engineer joins the Accelnet hardware team to build and deploy networking acceleration for Azure. This role involves developing infrastructure for next-generation Software-Defined Networking, focusing on arbitrary packet manipulations, reducing virtualization overhead, and improving connection setup performance for general and custom networking protocols. The engineer will design and code RTL modules, perform hardware-based testing, and handle debugging and verification of designs. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Verilog, SystemVerilog, and VHDL, along with scripting and software development in C, C++, C#, Powershell, or Python. The position requires applying Agile methodologies and DevOps practices to manage production issues. The work centers on the world's largest deployment of FPGA SmartNICs to solve complex networking problems within a hyperscale public cloud environment.

What does a Hardware Engineer earn?

Median $167300 from 31 postings across 10 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, propose, and oversee the analysis and evaluation of hardware architectures.
  • Design and code RTL modules using Verilog and SystemVerilog.
  • Simulate, test, debug, and verify RTL designs through hardware-based testing.
  • Develop scripts and basic software to support hardware design.
  • Execute Agile methodologies including code reviews, sprint planning, and frequent deployments.
  • Perform DevOps tasks and provide on-call support to resolve production customer issues.
  • Develop infrastructure for next-generation Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and packet manipulation.

What we're looking for

  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years technical engineering experience.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years technical engineering experience.
  • Equivalent experience to the degree and years of experience requirements.
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
  • Design and code RTL modules written in Verilog or SystemVerilog.
  • Simulate and perform hardware-based testing, debug, and verification of RTL designs.
  • Scripting and basic software development in support of hardware design.
  • Experience with digital logic design, cloud hardware deployment, and networking fundamentals (preferred).

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