Microsoft Senior Principal Optical System Architect 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

190851356

System Designeam is looking for anSenior Principal Optical System ArchitectAI Networkarchitecture for these systems that power one of the largest hardware deployments on earth requires deep technical knowledge and partnership across many teams.

This individual will be anthe interconnects between/AI Acceleratorand the switching ASICs, helping articulate and define our next generation platforms.With ever-increasing complexity of thefor AI super-computers, this areainfluences andthe solutions for thelargest training clThis requires working across multiple domains including electrical, mechanical,, and serviceability to find the right

System Designeam is part of a broader hardware and infrastructure organization known asthe Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE)is responsible forthe ability to deploy new offerings and HW infrastructure on time, at hyperscale, with high reliability and theperformance/price level is paramount.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering or related field AND 9+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 11+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 9+ years of relevant experience in system (compute, storage, networking, and/or accelerator) level design and/or implementation across the hardware development lifecycle.
• Proficient background and understanding in end-to-end optical link design and the trade-offs involved.

Other Requirements:

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:

• Proficient understanding of state of the art of AI/HPC physical infrastructure in particular to networking architecture
• Deep and broad knowledge of current and emerging optical interconnect technologies, to name a few: pluggable optical transceivers, near-packaged optical (NPO),  co-packaged copper/optics (CPC/CPO), and optical circuit switching (OCS)
• Expertise with key components building up optical transceivers, such as DSP, driver/TIA, photonic integrated circuits (PIC), lasers, fiber connectors, fiber cables.
• Familiar with advanced packaging for electrical-photonic integration
• Deep insight in global supply chain dynamics and technology trends in the context of high-speed interconnects
• Knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 network operations and understanding of routing and switching protocols.
• Knowledge of Layer 1network, link training protocols and mechanisms, physical layer communication, and signal integrity analysis and optimization.

• Experience working with interconnect/networking standards, such as IEEE, OIF, PCIe/CXL,UALink, UCIe

• Hands-on experience with optical interconnects such as PSM (Parallel Single Mode) and/or WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) for intra-data center cabling.

• Understanding ofoptical link budget analysis, transceiver technologies, and integration of optics into high-performance AI infrastructure.

• Experience designing high performance networks at-scale as part of a cloud service provider or hyper-scale company.

Optical Systemrchitecture role, witha networking andterconnect focus,will require you toinnovation, partnerships, and

• Technology Leadership –Driveconceptsanddefinitionfor industry leadingplatformsfocused on GPUand AIaccelerator-basedsolutions, with a focus on high performanceand low latencynetworks at the forefront ofdensity and speed.

• Technology Partnerships – build relationships with our technology and development partners to drive leading edge innovation into our next generation products

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• Drive Clarity -Distill and articulate architectural tradeoffsfor the AI accelerator networking and interconnectsencompassingelectrical,optical,signal integrity,mechanical,power,and thermal inputsin terms of key metrics such as TCO, performance, schedule,and

• Industry Influence -Drive and influence technology providers and design partners towardsoptimalcomponents and solutions to meet the future requirements for Azure’sinfrastructure.

• Embody our and