Overview
Microsoft Research & Incubations conducts world-class research and is developing the next generation of technology that will change the lives of billions of people, enabling every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. The Special Projects team within Microsoft Research & Incubations is searching for a full-stack software engineer who is eager to tackle unique challenges around knowledge extraction, representation, and LLMs. In this role, you’ll work at the intersection of machine learning and engineering to bring our research to bear on unique problem domains and impactful partnerships.
We are looking for a versatile software engineer with a passion for unlocking the hidden potential in data. In this role you will work closely with researchers, data scientists, and other engineers to build full-stack systems that showcase problem solutions. Areas of development could include:
Pipeline and service development in Python Frontend development using frameworks such as Streamlit or Shiny, alongside JavaScript/TypeScript web applications written in React Data visualization with Vega and D3 Resource deployment on Azure Microsoft Research offers an exhilarating and supportive environment for cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research, both theoretical and applied, with access to an extraordinary diversity of big and small data sources, an open publications policy, and close links to top academic institutions. We seek applicants with the passion and ability to craft and pursue engineering solutions supporting a variety of research efforts.
Successful candidates will be self-starters and work well with underspecified requirements, have strong development skills in at least one major programming language, and a demonstrated capability to work across a variety of problem domains. This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a diverse team of researchers, focusing on delivering the next generation of research advances and scientific understanding to Microsoft’s customers.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.
Qualifications
Required 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. Experience with one or more of: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, Java, Rust Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS Experience with full-stack development Fluent in written and spoken English Preferred 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 o OR Master'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. Adaptable, motivated, and highly collaborative team player Self-starting and productive in a fully remote, globally distributed team Experience in a research environment Experience with high-scale data processing platforms such as Spark Effective communication skills #Research
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and implement software applications and components that incorporate and showcase our research Collaborate to develop and test out new ideas within the research group and with product or other partners Contribute to the team’s codebases (internal and open-source) with quality, well-thought out code Prepare technical papers and presentations Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect