Principal Software Engineer - Control OS
About The Position
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. The Data Processing Unit (DPU) team brings together state-of-the-art software and hardware expertise to create a highly programmable and high-performance ASIC with the capability to efficiently handle large data streams. Thanks to its integrated design, this solution empowers teams to operate with increased agility and deliver significantly superior performance compared to CPU-based alternatives. We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead our DPU Runtime (OS) Driver team in building nextâgeneration, highâperformance, scalable, and programmable DPU software focused on Control Plane device drivers and advanced userâspace tooling. You will define architecture, set technical direction, and drive execution across teams to deliver robust Linux driver frameworks and host integration. Leveraging deep expertise in operating systems, kernel/userâspace interfaces, and performance optimization, you will influence Azure's infrastructure roadmap and ensure our PCIe adapter solutions meet the highest standards of reliability, security, and scale.
Requirements
- 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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- 8+ years of C/C++ programming experience with a focus on performance and scalability.
- 8+ years in Embedded and/or OS Kernel development, including architecture and integration.
- Extensive experience designing and shipping complex device drivers (Linux or Windows) at scale.
- Proven ability to define architecture and lead crossâteam execution for driver frameworks.
- Experience with Rust for systems programming and safetyâcritical components.
- Deep knowledge of Linux/Windows internals, configuration, and deployment at scale.
- Expertise in ARM architecture and PCIe driver/firmware development, including performance tuning
Responsibilities
- Define architecture and longâterm roadmap for Linux/Windows Control Plane driver frameworks and interfaces.
- Lead development and hardening of hostâside Control Plane drivers and advanced userâspace tools.
- Own critical deviceâside components in FunOS, ensuring scalable, reliable kernel/userâspace integration.
- Set engineering standards and mentor seniors, driving design reviews and crossâteam technical decisions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Industry
Publishing Industries
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
