Member of Technical Staff - Senior Software Engineer

Overview At Microsoft AI (MAI), we are at the forefront of technological innovation, creating powerful tools and products that transform the way people live and work. We are seeking passionate and talented Senior Software Engineers to join our multimodal team. As part of our mission, you will play a key role in crafting user experiences that highlight new applications of state-of-the-art AI models shaping the future.

Our team is small, fast-paced, and collaborative, committed to excellence in every aspect of our work. We value creativity, efficiency, and a user-first approach, ensuring that every decision we make is grounded in real-world evidence. This is an opportunity to work on products with immediate and far-reaching impact, placing you at the core of a rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Responsibilities

• Product & Platform Engineering: Design and deliver end-to-end consumer AI experiences and internal tools while building secure, scalable platform services that power multiple AI-driven products.
• Collaboration: Work closely with AI researchers, product managers, and engineers to define requirements, scope projects, and deliver high-impact solutions.
• Data Handling: Build and optimize data pipelines for collecting, processing, and analyzing large volumes of data used for training and evaluating AI models.
• Culture & Values: Actively contribute to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture, embodying our Culture and Values.

Qualifications Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science OR equivalent technical experience.
• Experience building scalable products and services on top of public cloud infrastructure like Azure, AWS, or GCP.

Preferred Experience

• Experience using Machine Learning frameworks, including experience using, deploying, and scaling multimodal models, either personally or professionally.
• Experience in software development, with a focus on building end to end AI consumer products.
• Experience with modern Frontend and/or Backend frameworks
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and user experience.
• Dedication to writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code with a focus on application quality, performance, and security.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers.
• Passion for learning new technologies and staying up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in web development and AI.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing requirements and deadlines.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.