• Senior Research Software Engineer

    Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)


    The Research in Software Engineering (RiSE) Group at Microsoft Research seeks a Senior Research Software Engineer specializing in one or more areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, Machine Learning (ML) systems, and high-performance computing (HPC) systems.

     

    The position involves working closely with ML systems researchers to build and advance state-of-the art open-source AI infrastructure and improving the efficiency and scalability of production systems across the full AI model lifecycle: pre-training, supervised fine-tuning, reinforcement-learning-based post-training, and inference. The role emphasizes advanced software development and collaboration with a diverse team of computer scientists and engineers.

     

    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.

     

    In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

    Responsibilities

    + Drive high-impact research inAI infrastructure, ML systems, HPC systems, programmingreasoning, optimizations, and document processing, with a focus on software development and building large-scale systems.

    + Collaborate to develop and test out new ideas within existing or new collaborative teams.

    + Build and maintainstate of the artsystems in this space.

    + Collaborate in preparing technical papers and presentations.

    + Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) .

    Qualifications

    Required Qualifications

    + Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#,CUDA,Python, PyTorch,or Rust

    + OR equivalent experience.

    + 3+ years’ research or engineering experience building large scale AI infrastructure, ML systems, and/or HPC systems.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + 5 years of experience in engineering roles building large scale AI infrastructure, ML systems, and/or HPC systems, or 3 years of experience in such roles with a PhD or equivalent advanced degree in a relevant area.

    + Active participation in engineering efforts in the above areas, with involvement in building and maintaining systems.

    + Active participation in research as demonstrated by publications.

    + Demonstrable ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

     

    Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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 October 15, 2025.

     

    \#Research

    \#MSRR

    Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .