Senior Software Engineer
Microsoft · Posted Oct 22
Software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware services
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About the role
Core AI at Microsoft builds the foundational platforms, services, programming models, and developer experiences that power the next generation of applications using Generative AI. The Agentic Core Services Team builds the cloud-native, distributed platform and runtime that enables development, execution, and management of agentic applications at scale with enterprise-grade guarantees. This role involves shaping developer-facing programming models and user experiences and designing a managed distributed runtime that orchestrates agent-based AI applications, including multi-modal capabilities such as text, audio, and video.
What you will do
- Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario.
- Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
- Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
- Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive a workgroup's project plans, release plans, and work items.
- 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 seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 7+ years of experience designing, building, and operating production-grade software and services at scale, with a proven track record of delivering high-impact solutions.
- Strong hands-on software development experience using an object-oriented programming language.
- Experience with cloud services and distributed systems is preferred.
- 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
- Demonstrated expertise in solving complex technical challenges in one or more domains such as distributed systems, AI/ML infrastructure, developer platforms, or cloud services.
- Experience engaging with customers during integration or deployment phases, with a focus on delivering value and incorporating feedback into product evolution.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and hardware devices. Best known for its Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and Xbox gaming consoles, the company has expanded heavily into enterprise cloud computing via Azure and advanced artificial intelligence solutions. As one of the world's most valuable public enterprises, it empowers individuals and businesses globally through innovative digital transformation.
- Industry
- Software
- Company size
- 228,000+ employees
- Founded
- April 4, 1975
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Vice Chair and President
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