Senior Software Engineer - AI Infrastructure

Overview

The Artificial Intelligence Extended Zone team is revolutionizing artificial intelligence infrastructure, taking Azure native high-performance computing and storage to next-generation cloud graphics processing unit hubs across the globe. With access to hundreds of thousands of state-of-the-art graphics processing units, we are enabling Azure to deliver the next generation of model training and inferencing like never before. This is a high-visibility position in an area of large and expanding investment for Microsoft Azure and offers a terrific opportunity for technical and career growth.

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. By applying to this U.S. based position, while remote work is possible, relocation does not apply/is not provided for the role.

Responsibilities

• Independently uses artificial intelligence tools and practices across the software development lifecycle.
• Understands customer and user requirements for a project or product sub-section.
• Leads architectural discussions by testing design hypotheses and developing complex specifications.
• Independently creates test strategies that ensure solution quality.
• Collaborates with internal and external teams to identify dependencies and achieve shared goals.
• Writes extensible, maintainable, well-tested, secure, and performant code, using debugging tools to validate assumptions and improve quality.
• Drives automation in production deployments and implements security standards to strengthen solution hardening across all layers.

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#, OR 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:

• 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 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 equivalent experience.

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.

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.