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Posted date: Sep 27, 2024
There have been 2 jobs posted with the title of Performance Architect all time at Microsoft.Category: Hardware Engineering
Location: Mountain View, California
Estimated salary: $183,700
Range: $117,200 - $250,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 50% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Microsoft is a leader in design of world-class devices. Come join the dynamic Microsoft Silicon Architecture team as a Performance Architect – the team that is responsible for Architecting Microsoft AI Accelerator (MAIA) Silicon and is changing the world through innovation. We are a growing team of experienced silicon developers, working in a startup environment.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.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Microsoft’s MAIA architecture team is looking for a Performance Architect to help analyze and accelerate AI application performance on Microsoft’s custom Artificial Intelligence(AI) accelerators.
Analyze performance and power efficiency of critical deep learning workloads.Understand and analyze the boundaries of hardware and software interface on forward looking algorithms.Prototype opportunities for performance and power optimizations, and trade-offs on AI accelerators.Actively collaborate with hardware and software implementation teams, to guide the direction of deep learning hardware and software.OtherEmbody our Culture and Values
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:7+ years of related technical engineering experienceOR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience or internship experienceOR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience or internship experienceOR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.Experience with Python, C, C++.Background in computer architectureExperience with performance modeling at various levels of abstraction, and analysis.Other Requirements:
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.This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their US. residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.Preferred Qualifications:
Background in deep neural network training, and inference workload optimizations.Experience in architecture and workload analysis on Graphics Processing Units(GPUs).
Silicon 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 October 2, 2024.
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