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Microsoft's Applied Sciences Group (https://www.microsoft.com/applied-sciences) is at the forefront of developing groundbreaking technologies for our next-generation hardware and software products. We lead innovations in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, Large Language Models and Computer Vision. Our focus is to envision, plan, and deliver the next generation of cutting-edge AI algorithms in Language Modelling and Generative Image on upcoming devices and operating systems.

The Applied Sciences Group is growing, and we have an exciting opportunity for a talented software engineer to contribute to the code for the next generation AI experience for Windows customers. This is a hands-on role that will provide collaboration opportunities throughout the organization. As a Senior Software Engineer on our team, you will play a key role in taking our cutting-edge research into applications that provide delightful experiences for millions of our users worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, debug, and ship high quality features. Work with appropriate stakeholders to determine requirements, identify the dependencies and develop the design documents. Break down larger work items and provide estimation.

• Deliver core algorithmic components.

• Work with engineers and researchers on building solutions for algorithm evaluation, comparison, and visualization.

• Work on algorithm optimization and productization across different platforms, including NPU, GPU and CPU.

• Work on the runtime end-to-end integration of individual processing components.

• Follow ongoing research – papers, conferences, and academia in the field.

• Apply engineering best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Demonstrate initiative to incubate new ideas.

• Prepare prototypes and demos for showcasing potential of new technology or features.

• Mentor interns and junior team members.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or any other STEM field (or equivalent work experience).

• Strong technical engineering experience with programming in a production environment and codebase, or equivalent work experience.

• High-level understanding of machine learning paradigms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive previous experience in C++ Extensive previous experience in Python

• Experience with shipping a product end to end

• Experience in low-level performance optimizations

• Experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow)

• Experience with model conversion and optimization toolkits for different hardware platforms (e.g. ONNX, OpenVINO, QNN, …)

• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git), build systems (e.g. CMake) and CI/CD

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) .