Member of Technical Staff

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $165,600–$296,400 / yr
Posted: 79 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Dec 21, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics is a Principal-level role within the Discovery and Quantum division focused on building an integrated robotics software and AI platform. You will define the multi-year technical architecture for the platform, making foundational design decisions regarding how robotics software, AI models, and cloud or edge components integrate. Responsibilities include managing complex cross-stack problems where AI meets production robots, establishing evaluation strategies for autonomy and safety, and setting engineering standards for the broader organization. The role requires expertise in C++, Python, and various other languages like C#, Java, or JavaScript. Key technical domains include embodied AI, robot learning, robotics middleware such as ROS and ROS2, large-scale simulation tools like Isaac Sim or MuJoCo, and cloud infrastructure. You will solve challenges involving latency, throughput, and reliability for physically grounded agentic AI workflows.

Skills

Python C++ C# Java JavaScript Azure ROS ROS2 Nav2 MoveIt RViz Foxglove Isaac Sim MuJoCo Drake Gazebo Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Sim-to-Real

What you'll do

Own the multi-year technical architecture for the Microsoft Robotics platform to ensure consistency across teams and customers.
Define foundational design decisions for integrating robotics software, AI models, and cloud/edge components.
Architect systems that balance latency, throughput, and cost across cloud and on-robot edge environments.
Establish evaluation and validation strategies to gate safety, autonomy, and performance standards for production deployment.
Resolve complex cross-stack integration failures where AI models meet physical robot hardware through root-cause analysis.
Integrate advanced AI capabilities like perception and manipulation into a common, production-grade robotics platform.
Set engineering standards and lead technical reviews to improve the quality and testability of core systems.
Build technical consensus across internal teams and external partners regarding platform strategy and open-source standards.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is required.
Candidates must have 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
A Master's degree and 12+ years of experience, or a Bachelor's and 15+ years of experience, are preferred.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check is required.
Experience with robot learning at scale, including foundation models for robotics, imitation learning, and reinforcement learning.
Experience deploying robots in the real world at fleet scale, including orchestration, over-the-air updates, and edge runtime.
Proficiency in C++ and Python to build performant, testable, production-quality robotics or systems software.
Experience with robotics middleware (ROS/ROS2) and large-scale simulation for sim-to-real transfer.

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