Senior Silicon Engineer

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Date posted

Oct 17, 2025

Job number

1898480

Work site

3 days / week in-office

Travel

0-25%

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Hardware Engineering

Discipline

Silicon Engineering

Employment type

Full-Time

Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft's expanding Cloud Infrastructure and 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, Teams, 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 a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, high-energy engineers to help achieve that mission.

Help build the silicon that powers the Microsoft Cloud.

The Azure DPU Silicon team designs and delivers custom Data Processing Units (DPUs) that accelerate Azure's compute, storage, and networking infrastructure. These advanced SoCs integrate programmable compute, high-speed networking, and memory subsystems, forming the hardware foundation for the next generation of cloud efficiency, security, and performance.

We're looking for experienced Design Verification Engineers who are passionate about solving complex hardware challenges at hyperscale. You'll join a cross-functional team of architects, designers, and verification experts working together to ensure first-silicon success for some of the most sophisticated chips in the cloud industry.

• 6+ years of related technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience
• OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience
• OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in pre-silicon validation with a proven track record of delivering high performance Network switches/accelarators, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Vector processors and Graphics Processing Unit (GPU's) or relevant experience.
• Experience in UVM/C verification methodology

Other Qualifications

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record with the definition and development of complex SoCs. In depth understanding of processors and peripheral interconnect bus protocols and architectures

What you'll do

• Define and execute block and subsystem-level verification strategy for DPU IPs
• Develop System Verilog UVM testbenches, environments, and reusable components
• Create constrained-random and directed tests, assertions, and functional coverage
• Collaborate closely with architecture, RTL design, and post-silicon validation teams
• Drive improvements in verification methodology, automation, and debug efficiency
• Contribute to system-level validation and co-simulation with software and firmware teams

What we're looking for

• 5–12 years of experience in ASIC/SoC design verification
• Strong proficiency in System Verilog and UVM methodology
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, networking, or memory subsystems
• Experience with high-speed I/O (PCIe, Ethernet) or NIC/acceleration pipelines preferred
• Ability to work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment with strong technical ownership

Why Microsoft Azure Silicon

You'll work on industry-defining silicon for one of the world's largest cloud platforms, where hardware innovation directly impacts millions of customers. Join us in building the future of cloud-scale computing from the silicon up.

Are you seeking an opportunity to work on delivering silicon solutions that have a planet-scale impact? The Data Processing Unit (DPU) team within the Azure Hardware Systems & Infrastructure group is seeking a Senior Silicon Silicon Engineer for ASIC verification. You will join our front-end silicon team and be responsible for delivering cutting-edge, high performance, low power, scalable and programmable DPU silicon.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.