Senior Memory / DRAM Systems Engineer - CSI/Azure - Cloud Server Infrastructure Microsoft
Redmond, WA

Job Description

Memory / DRAM Systems Engineer

Microsoft is a highly innovative company that collaborates across disciplines to produce cutting edge cloud technology that changes our world. The Cloud Server Infrastructure (CSI) team in Microsoft's Azure C+E division is responsible for delivering server infrastructure for Microsoft's online services. The hardware for operating these services (over 200 and counting), comprises of hundreds of thousands of servers spread globally and applications that reach hundreds of millions of users every day. Our customer-base is growing rapidly, our infrastructure investments are multiplying and the size of our global infrastructure is increasing by the day - along with the scale of our challenges. Learn more about our team and projects here https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/ecosystem-momentum-positions-microsoft-s-project-olympus-as-de-facto-open-compute-standard/

We are seeking a motivated engineer who can drive memory system design and technology integration in Azure Hardware Infrastructure and innovate with new techniques in improving performance and reliability to our Azure services. The development environment is highly collaborative and involves leveraging other teams as well as understanding customers' and partners' requirements. Your work will span the full hardware lifecycle from early engagements with industry suppliers and startups, through the design phase, and continue in post-production issues, triage, debug and resolution

Qualifications:

* S., M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent expereince
* 2+ years of Memory, DRAM development or evaluation
* In-depth understanding of DRAM and SCM technologies and design trade-offs for specific applications. Technological understanding of DDR4/5, Wide I/O, HBM, PCM, 3DXP, ReRAM, FRAM, NV-DIMM, and DRAM manufacturing.
* Strong communication skills to present and educate on memory technologies and techniques

Microsoft is a highly innovative company that collaborates across disciplines to produce cutting edge cloud technology that changes our world. The Cloud Server Infrastructure (CSI) team in Microsoft's Azure C+E division is responsible for delivering server infrastructure for Microsoft's online services. The hardware for operating these services (over 200 and counting), comprises of hundreds of thousands of servers spread globally and applications that reach hundreds of millions of users every day. Our customer-base is growing rapidly, our infrastructure investments are multiplying, and the size of our global infrastructure is increasing by the day - along with the scale of our challenges. Learn more about our team and projects here Azure Hardware Infrastructure

CSIE

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.

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.

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

Primary responsibilities include:

* Work with internal Azure service stakeholders and external suppliers on integration of memory technologies DRAM/DIMMS into Azure hardware infrastructure
* Develop new techniques to improve performance and reliability of memories
* Design new test programs for validation of DRAM, and SCM memory used in servers
* Interact with multiple cross functional teams and external technology partners on findings and results of memory development and drive resolution