Responsibilities
Design and build innovative search, retrieval, and RAG solutions for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Develop, debug, test, and troubleshoot large-scale distributed systems.
Collaborate across engineering and product teams to deliver high-quality software.
Apply modern Agentic Engineering practices to improve development efficiency.
Drive reliability, performance, scalability, and operational excellence.
Continuously learn new technologies and contribute to a culture of innovation and collaboration.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor'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.
Other 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.
Preferred Qualifications
8+ years of software engineering experience building large-scale cloud services and distributed systems.
Solid technical expertise in software design, development, debugging, testing, and operational excellence.
Experience building search, retrieval, AI, or RAG-based platforms and services.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and cross-functional leadership skills.
Experience with modern AI and Agentic Engineering practices, including workflow automation and AI-assisted development.
Proven ability to drive technical strategy, architecture reviews, and engineering best practices.
Experience working in agile environments with a passion for continuous learning and continuous improvement.
Strong customer focus and a track record of delivering high-quality, scalable software solutions.
Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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
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.
