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The Product

Project Sophia (https://adoption.microsoft.com/files/project-sophia/Microsoft-Project-Sophia-demo.mp4) is a groundbreaking business application designed to revolutionize how complex, cross-domain business problems are solved using cutting-edge AI technologies. Built from the ground up with AI-first product principles, Project Sophia goes beyond standard AI experiences by leveraging the full potential of generative AI and large language models.

With multi-modal capabilities and an emphasis on visual appeal and ease of use, Project Sophia empowers business users to interact with an infinite AI-powered business research canvas. This allows users to explore and resolve business questions within and across various domains seamlessly. The platform intelligently suggests relevant data sources, correlates insights, visualizes exploration outcomes, and recommends next steps in the research journey. This transformative approach enables strategic decision-making in a fraction of the time, filling a critical market gap with no comparable app today.

We are in the early stages of the product lifecycle, innovating and iterating rapidly to accelerate the integration of AI-powered experiences into business applications, fundamentally changing how people work. Our investment in generative AI capabilities ensures we remain at the forefront of research and innovation, continually enhancing the product with the latest advancements in AI.

The Team

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team! The Runtime and Compliance team is chartered with developing and managing a containerized set of intelligent services (skill runtime) that enable Project Sophia users to solve complex, cross-domain business problems. These services leverage the latest AI models, tools, and frameworks to drive the next wave of innovation in AI-driven software engineering. The team is also responsible for processes and product features that ensure that Project Sophia leverages AI in a safe, trustworthy, and ethical way.

As a small, dynamic, and passionate team, we fully embrace the build-measure-learn iterative development approach. We work towards the common goal of building a product that customers love. Our work involves close collaboration with customers, listening to usage telemetry, and other key signals to consistently evolve based on customer demand and adoption patterns. Deep collaboration across PM, Design, Engineering, and Science is essential, and all disciplines play important roles in the product development process.

We foster a culture of diversity, collaboration, and innovation, valuing everyone's unique perspectives and contributions. Our agile, start-up-like environment encourages out-of-the-box thinking and empowers each team member to contribute towards our shared mission of delivering a highly innovative AI-powered platform that fundamentally changes what business applications look like in the future.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Runtime and Compliance team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining containerized skill runtime service, with a focus on enabling e2e analytics scenarios and intelligence quality. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges and drive business goals, all while pioneering AI-centric backend services and delivering unique experiences that differentiate Sophia in the market.

We are seeking individuals who are customer-focused, passionate, creative, and collaborative. If you have a proven track record of delivering reliable and scalable backend solutions and are motivated by our mission to innovate with cutting-edge AI, leveraging large language models, we encourage you to apply. Joining Project Sophia offers a unique opportunity to work on something highly strategic to Microsoft and be at the forefront of AI research and innovation. We provide opportunities for professional development, mentorship, and career advancement within our dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Apply today to join our team and help us revolutionize the business application landscape with Project Sophia!

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

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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

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.

• Experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud

• Experience with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL)

• Comfortable driving complex server architecture across large product teams

• Knowledge of AI and machine learning concepts is a plus

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 16, 2024

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