Senior Software Engineer

Overview

Are you a model forward engineer with a passion for applying state-of-the-art AI innovations to augment human creativity? Join the PowerPoint team as we redefine presentation creation experiences with cutting-edge technologies.

Located in Mountain View, California, we're pushing the limits of generating modern artifacts that are intent first with complex ML pipelines to generate and edit these artifacts in PowerPoint. Our creation experiences in PowerPoint empower information workers to craft world-class presentations that boost productivity and inspire creativity.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the PowerPoint team, you will work in an exciting and fast-paced environment, collaborating closely with teams across the company. You will have the opportunity to develop cutting-edge visual creation models and build top tier creation experience in PowerPoint. This role is crucial for driving innovation and creating modern, inclusive, and intelligent creation experiences used by millions worldwide.

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.

Responsibilities

• We want to hire front end engineers ready to take on any challenges presented and learn new technologies fast. Proficiency building modern Web UX/Frontend and integrating with complex ML system and high scale services backend.
• You will get the opportunity of working in a fast-paced environment building scalable UI components using React and TypeScript and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build solutions that have the potential to transform people's lives.
• You will work with product, ML, design partner teams on the model integration/flight/maintenance.

Qualifications

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.

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:

• Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, HTML, CSS.
• Experience working with rich telemetry, make data driven decisions, rapid experimentation.
• Experience building software with scale, performance, efficiency, and reliability as we build the world's best AI first Creation experiences.
• Experience working closely together on every detail of design and implementation of the product.
• From fast evolving new features to long-range infrastructure and architecture investments.
• Experience with design systems and component libraries (e.g., Fluent UI, Material UI).
• Leadership skills to influence others, with the ability to understand team dynamics, retain, attract, and develop team members.
• Grounded in growth mindset, and advocate for inclusion.
• Customer obsessed and passionate about product impact.

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.

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

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