Principal System Technical Lead
Core
End-to-end system technical leadership for Azure compute platforms, translating requirements into executable cross-functional technical strategy for hardware development, validation, and deployment.
Role type
Principal System Technical Lead (Server/Compute Hardware)
Builds
High-volume server and compute systems (scale-up/scale-out, HPC, large-memory, multi-processor)
Domain
Datacenter hardware, server platforms, compute infrastructure
Required skills
System-level design and implementation, cross-functional technical leadership, system validation strategies, hardware/firmware/OS integration, high-speed interface debugging (PCIe, CXL, DDR, Ethernet), ODM/supplier management, datacenter deployment and fleet operations
Preferred skills
Experience with HPC workloads, large-memory multi-processor platforms (up to eight sockets), AI use cases
Technologies
PCIe, CXL, DDR, Ethernet, SoCs, GPUs, FPGAs, BMCs, BIOS, Linux, Windows
Responsibilities
Provide end-to-end system technical leadership for Azure compute platforms; Drive timely program-level technical decisions across hardware, firmware, software, validation, manufacturing, and operations; Establish quality bar for system specifications, design documentation, and validation strategies; Identify integration gaps and assess new/differentiated technologies; Lead cross-functional resolution of complex system-level issues; Partner with Technical Program Manager and Product Owner to assess technical impact and drive milestone readiness; Collaborate across architecture, silicon, electrical, mechanical, thermal, power, firmware, OS, validation, systems engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and datacenter teams
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
