Software Engineer

The Microsoft Silicon Engineering Solutions and Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering SCHIE team is responsible for developing and delivering the hardware and firmware that is responsible for powering Microsoft s Intelligent Cloud mission SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft s over 200 online businesses including Bing MSN Office 365 Xbox Live Skype OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure security and compliance operations globalization and manageability solutions Our focus is on smart growth high efficiency and delivering trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate motivated engineers to help achieve that mission Are you passionate about working on cutting edge new technology in a team that embodies the growth mindset Are you hoping to join an organization which is built on a mission To empower every person and organization on this planet to achieve more Responsibilities The Firmware Center of Excellence is responsible for Hardware Firmware for Azure Infrastructure We are working on the next generation Hardware Firmware for server silicon and rack infrastructure with a focus on innovation in firmware technology We are looking for a highly motivated Software Engineer with a strong background in AI ML and automation You must also have basic knowledge of automation development any one scripting language python and AI You must be strong in software development skills and proficient with at least one major programming language Powershell knowledge will be added plus Qualifications Job qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor s Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related field OR equivalent experience Experience with coding in languages including but not limited to C C Firmware Architecture Integration validation debug on server or client platform or any other multi-firmware platform Stakeholder management across teams and organizations to influence drive and achieve goals together Building toolchains automation debug tools log analyzers etc to integrate debug and interpret large scale firmware data Experience with AI ML models e g Agentic AI framework AI Foundry Semantic Kernel Foundry SDK Responsible AI fine-tuning inferencing etc will be added plus Building information systems such as dashboards standalone PowerBI to drive insights What makes your application stand out Hands on experience in firmware integration validation Automation development for firmware updates Understanding of firmware components such as UEFI BMC GPU Preferred Qualifications Master s Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related field OR Bachelor s Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related field AND 5 years technical engineering experience with coding OR equivalent experience Problem solving debugging troubleshooting skills advanced design and development skills Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision Experience in architecting designing and developing software solutions Experience with AI tools used in software development Experience applying AI or data science concepts in academic professional or personal projects particularly in the context of cloud-based systems 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