Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision the future of tech, and take their careers to levels they cannot achieve anywhere else. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit.  

As a Senior Software Engineer on Microsoft's AI Innovation team, you will be at the forefront of developing innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions that drive productivity for workers. Our team is dedicated to creating bleeding-edge technologies that leverage cutting-edge AI to optimize work processes and identify areas where efficiency can be improved.  

To achieve these goals, our team works closely with partners across Microsoft to identify key areas where AI can have the greatest impact on users. We then leverage our deep expertise in software engineering and AI to develop scalable solutions that are easy to use and highly effective. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what is possible with AI and want to help shape the future, this role could be an exciting opportunity for you. 

We are looking for someone who is very hands-on, who can figure out new technologies and can build out initial investigations and POCs and then own/contribute the final design and development of the product/app.  

The candidate should have experience deploying solutions to the Open-Source community and maintaining these solutions while ensuring security and compliance is always met. 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Required/Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, Java, TypeScript, or Python 

• OR equivalent experience. 

• 2 + years experience in cloud technologies and platforms  
• Experience with front-end human interactions User Experience (UX) engineering 
• Experience with real-time multimodal interactions

Additional or Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, Java, TypeScript, or Python, React, HTML Canvas, Media Pipe.
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, Java, TypeScript, or Python 
  • OR equivalent experience. 
• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence 
• Application Programming Interfaces Frameworks 
• Demonstrated ability to define and deliver platforms from concept to production and Open-Source 
• Experience with, including but not limited to, WebGL, Unity, Processing, OpenFrameworks, TensorFlow 

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $145,800 - $238,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 2, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will: 

• Work as part of a results-oriented, data-driven team that embraces experimentation 
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers and partner teams to deliver a set of features 
• Deploy updates to the Open-Source community 
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Design counterparts to design and implement new features from 0 -> 1. 
• Maintain high code standards regarding quality, privacy, security, documentation. 
• Live Microsoft’s principles and adopt growth mindset. 

Other

• Embody our Culture and Values