**Overview**
Microsoft Azure is developing one of the fastest networks in the public cloud. We are looking for individuals with a interest in kernel technologies, software development, and network systems who enjoy taking ideas from concept to production. The Azure Host Software-Defined Accelerated Networking (SDAN) team builds the host platform that enables Software-Defined Networking (SDN) controllers to perform packet manipulation and virtualization at high speeds. This includes developing platform drivers and managing the underlying hardware to support network acceleration as speeds scale from 40 gigabits per second to 400 gigabits per second and beyond. As a Principal Software Engineer on the Azure Host Networking team, you will deliver software-defined networking capabilities using technologies such as Single Root Input/Output Virtualization (SRIOV), Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK), Linux network acceleration, Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA), and containers. You will wor...