Job Details
Posted date: Nov 05, 2024
There have been 3 jobs posted with the title of Principal Software Engineer - DirectML Platform all time at Microsoft.There have been 3 Principal Software Engineer - DirectML Platform jobs posted in the last month.
Category: Software Engineering
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $215,800
Range: $137,600 - $294,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 100% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
The DirectML Platform Team in the Core Operating Systems organization places Microsoft's best innovations in machine learning and AI in the hands of millions of Windows developers worldwide. The DirectML Team is responsible for driving platform innovations for machine learning across the graphics processing unit (GPU) and the neural processing unit (NPU) on various hardware architectures at the scale of the Windows ecosystem. Our platform, built on the DirectML core operating system stack is at the heart of the Windows Copilot Runtime. It helps power countless machine learning workloads from computer visions, audio and video to the latest generative AI models. Our mission is to realize the Windows Copilot+ PC vision and make Windows an AI-first PC for developers by delivering breakthrough technology that will help drive Microsoft's leadership in AI for years to come. We are a learn-it-all team with passion and specialty in designing high-performance systems and tools that leverage cutting-edge hardware capabilities from optimized GPU compute kernels to dedicated AI processor architectures on the NPU.We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer - DirectML Platform with industry experience in machine learning technologies including models, compilers, runtime, and tools with emphasis on the NPU, and/or hardware compute stack with a growth mindset and the desire to learn it all to help build a highly efficient ML runtime compiler and the execution engine in the DirectML platform. This important role offers a significant potential to positively impact Microsoft and the future of the industry.
In Core OS, we are responsible for the Operating Systems that power Azure, Microsoft's Linux OS, the platforms for Windows Client and Xbox, and our Windows Server ecosystem – through all of these, we support every one of our cloud businesses and billions of customers around the world. In this era of ubiquitous computing, systems software excellence has never been more important for Microsoft. High quality, high-efficiency operating systems and platform components underpin everything we do as a company, from making our systems more reliable for our customers, to increasing our competitiveness by reducing COGS, to delivering new features and capabilities to delight customers – that’s all us!
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.
As a Principal Software Engineer - DirectML Platform, you will be responsible for the following:
Leads efforts and discussions for the architecture of aspects of products/solutions.Drive co-engineering efforts with industry partners to deliver durable, scalable, and high-performance designs and platform solutions.Collaborate with engineers from within or outside the team, within or outside of Microsoft, to build and maintain existing and future features of the DirectML platform on various hardware architectures.Develop and maintain highly reliable and scalable conformance and performance benchmark systems that run across diverse hardware architectures.Creates and applies metrics to drive the quality and stability of code, as well as appropriate coding patterns and best practices.Work with open-source developers and communities to maintain and advance DirectML and Microsoft platform leadership in AI technology and tooling.Model a great example of engineering excellence and product quality in all aspects of software development and partner collaboration.Independently creates and mentors others for a clear and articulated plan for testing and assuring the quality of solutions, and defines success for outcomes of tests.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: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++ or C# OR equivalent experience.Other RequirementsAbility 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 Qualifications: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.Hands-on experience in the design and implementation of ML compiler, kernels, or runtime features in publicly released developer-oriented software products with sizeable customer segments.In-depth experience and knowledge in operating system development in either user-mode or kernel-mode development.A proven track record of significant technical leadership in research and development of ML platforms or frameworks technology.Prior experience in the design and development of ML hardware microarchitecture or accelerators in real-world products.Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 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 November 19, 2024.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
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