Principal Researcher - Cloud and AI Infrastructure - Microsoft Research
Core
Investigate emerging hardware technologies and design/optimize hardware components, systems, and architectures to enhance performance, reliability, and efficiency.
Role type
Principal Researcher (Hardware/Cloud Infrastructure)
Builds
Hardware prototypes, proof-of-concept models, and deployable systems
Domain
Cloud and AI Infrastructure, Computer Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
hardware component design, system architecture optimization, simulation and validation, prototype development, industry standards analysis, cross-functional collaboration, manufacturing partnership, technical documentation
Preferred skills
academic publishing, top conference participation
Technologies
hardware components, systems, architectures
Responsibilities
investigate and analyze emerging hardware technologies and trends, design and optimize hardware components and systems, conduct simulations and tests to validate designs, develop prototypes and proof-of-concept models, partner with manufacturing vendors to transition designs into deployable systems, document research findings and design decisions
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
