Software Development Engineer

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team at a pivotal moment. This role offers a unique opportunity to own and shape critical features of a globally distributed Azure service that is central to the AI innovation wave. You will work on core service infrastructure that directly impacts developers and customers building AI-powered applications at scale. This is a role for engineers who thrive on technically deep problems, value high engineering standards, and want to see their work used broadly across the Microsoft ecosystem. Microsoft embraces diverse perspectives and actively seeks them out. We believe our differences make us stronger and result in better outcomes for our customers and our teams.

Why Join Us By joining our team, you'll help define the future of AI-powered retrieval on Azure, working on core infrastructure that enables Copilot experiences and next-generation AI applications across the industry. You'll have the opportunity to make meaningful technical contributions, influence product direction, and grow alongside a team of passionate engineers building at global scale.

Responsibilities

• Work with a passionate team of engineers to deliver success for customers

• Design, implement, test, ship, and support large scale services and components powering Azure AI Search experiences with industry leading quality, performance, scalability, reliability, and security

• Collaborate with Product managers on product specifications and requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, 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.

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