Senior Software Engineer

If a faced-paced environment where you’re continuously learning and working on the latest technology sounds exciting, MAI Spartans may be the role for you!

MAI’s mission is to inform, support and empower our consumers with responsible AI. It is right in the center of Microsoft’s mission to empower every person on the planet, providing some of the most innovative products to customers All of this, while working in an agile, inclusive and highly collaborative environment.

Spartans are in high demand for our technical expertise at every layer of the technical stack: from web UX technologies to cutting edge open-source vector database development and everything in between. Passion for learning and leveraging new and diverse technology is a must for every Spartan.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience with OOP, TDD, and agile development models.
• Experience in implementing cross-browser web applications.

Other Requirements:

Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements that 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:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience with React, Web Components, JavaScript, CSS, ASP.NET, Node.js, REST APIs is highly desirable.
• Experience with cloud computing architectures and services (Microsoft Azure, AWS or GCP) is highly desirable.
• Experience with Large Language Model prompt engineering.

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.

• Ramp up on new products and features quickly while championing best practices across the organization.
• Foster a culture of inclusivity and disciplined software engineering practices to deliver business value, guided by data.
• Design and implement production-quality features that are simple, extensible, and maintainable with very few defects.
• Be an eager student and practitioner of software engineering best practices – both technical (i.e., immutability, single responsibility, TDD, refactoring as a regular habit, etc.) and process-oriented (small and single purpose PR’s, thorough and thoughtful code reviews, clear and testable acceptance criteria, etc.)
• Lead projects end to end along with Spartans, coordinate with partner teams.