Software Engineer II, Teams AI at Microsoft

Mountain View, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Mar, 26

Salary

199000.0

Posted On

12 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Conversational AI, Micro-services, System Design, C#, Typescript, .NET Core, Azure, Redis, Azure Cosmos DB, DevOps, Unit Testing, Continuous Integration, Test-Driven Development

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview Microsoft Teams is the new chat-based application in Office 365. It's a hub for teamwork, giving teams instant access to everything they need right in Office 365. Microsoft Teams is the canvas that keeps all your content, tools, people, and conversations together in one place. It is the hottest product at Microsoft and we’re on course to disrupt the team collaboration space. You will also have the opportunity to work on generative AI, LLM, and world class AI stack that power Team’s Copilot and other Team’s AI product. You will be part of a team that is at the forefront of AI innovation and research, and that leverages the latest advances in deep learning, natural language processing, and conversational AI. In the Teams AI services team, we are continuously evolving our micro-services to support new messaging features while maintaining a high performance, scalable, and cost-effective eco-system. We are hiring for a Software Engineer II who can help us build revolutionary, robust, and scalable back-end services. This is a unique opportunity to hone your system design skills and will give you exposure to cutting edge technology stack (.NET Core, Typescript, Service Fabric, Redis, Azure Cosmos DB) as well as cross-org collaboration opportunities. You will have E2E ownership and make a huge impact in this critical area. As a team we’re proud of what we build and how we build it. We run lean, obsess about customers and use an evidence-based approach to decision making. We have live-site first, metrics-driven culture that prevents us from accumulating debt and necessity to put out fires on daily basis. You will be in a position that carries a ton of responsibility and provides opportunities to impact customers’ satisfaction and grow the business exponentially. 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 As part of the AI Services engineering team, you will be designing, developing and maintaining high-scale services that form the backbone of Microsoft Teams. Apply state-of-the-art techniques in deep learning, natural language processing, and conversational AI to build and improve the AI capabilities of Microsoft Teams. Experiment, prototype, and evaluate new ideas and approaches for AI-powered messaging features. Work closely with other AI teams across Microsoft to leverage and share best practices and resources. You are expected to dive deep into Azure technologies and distributed database systems. You will collaborate with partners, internal and external to Microsoft Teams organization, in order to design and build features that drive growth in our user base. We have numerous partners and thus, solid collaboration skills are required. As you develop said features to delight our customers, you are expected to always keep availability, reliability, performance and scalability in mind. We never compromise on these fundamentals. Build reusable libraries of services best practices for other teams to leverage. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. OR equivalent experience. Experienced delivering large-scale services, coding and development skills with experience in at least one of the following languages: Typescript, C#, .Net Core, Java. Experience solving challenging problems and cross team organization and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ 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 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Experience in DevOps to maintain live services and/or application frameworks. Experience with unit-test, continuous integration, and test-driven development is a plus. Experience in optimizing highly scalable systems is a plus. Experience working with Service Fabric or Kubernetes as a plus. #Microsoft #MicrosoftAI Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain high-scale services for Microsoft Teams, applying advanced AI techniques. Collaborate with other teams to enhance AI capabilities and ensure system reliability and performance.