Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft is experiencing unprecedented cloud growth, and the Cloud Operations + Innovations organization (CO+I) builds and maintains the datacenters Microsoft uses worldwide.

Automation is key to sustain this growth, and our team specializes in using both conventional Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) techniques and Large Language Model (LLM) to achieve a level of automation that would not be attainable with more traditional software engineering. These intelligent systems work across multiple specializations in the datacenter space. For example, they empower technicians in datacenters to service computers more rapidly and with greater accuracy and greater impact using the collective intelligence of other technicians worldwide.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will specialize in creating backend software and user interfaces to create AI assistants and automated workflows. On the front end we use React, and on the back end we use combinations of LLM's, Python, C#, Numpy, Pandas, TensorFlow, Kubernetes, Azure, web services, Linux, databases, vector databases, and other cloud technologies and libraries. You will collaborate with data scientists, customers, other engineering teams and datacenter personnel to create integrated systems that accelerate the business and delight users.

*This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ.
*Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location.
*This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 100%.

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.
• 3+ years experience in software engineering practices, and a solid foundation in building and operating reliable services
• 3+ years working with cloud services (Azure, AWS, OR GCP, etc.) for cloud-based development and deployment.

Background Check 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.

Additional Qualifications:

• Cross-team collaboration skills and the desire to collaborate in a team of researchers, developers, business partners and subject matter experts.
• Experience leveraging Large Language Models to solve business problems.
• Strong experience with unit/integration test frameworks.
• Proficiency with Docker containers and experience working with Kubernetes for orchestration and strong experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployments.
• Passion for machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 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 Janurary 28,  2025.

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.

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• Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario.
• Drives design and development of the service.
• Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
• Collaborates with engineers, customers, data scientists and subject matter experts to determine approaches, implement and continuously improve solutions.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate.
• Proactively stays informed about the latest developments in the LLM and AI field to identify opportunities to apply new methods or technologies to improve while also monitoring and improving availability, efficiency and operations at scale.
• Embody our Culture and Values.