As a Member of Technical Staff at Data Platform in Mountain View or Redmond, you will design and build distributed systems that process petabytes of data for advanced AI models. Your day-to-day involves modernizing the data stack by moving from batch-heavy patterns to event-driven architectures using Spark/Databricks, architecting high-throughput pipelines for complex unstructured data, engineering telemetry systems for user interaction feedback loops, treating infrastructure as code with IaC tools like Bicep and Terraform, and optimizing compute resources for efficiency. You will need proficiency in Python, Scala, Java, or Go, deep knowledge of distributed systems such as Apache Spark, experience with streaming technologies like Kafka, and familiarity with container orchestration using Kubernetes. This role requires a Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of experience, ideally in software engineering or data infrastructure, to tackle the challenges of scaling AI at unprecedented levels.
Design and build frameworks based on Spark/Databricks to process massive datasets efficiently.
Modernize data stack by moving from batch-heavy patterns to event-driven architectures using streaming tech.
Architect high-throughput pipelines for complex, non-tabular data like documents and chat logs for AI training.
Engineer telemetry systems to capture user interactions with Copilot for Reinforcement Learning and model evaluation.
Define and deploy all storage, compute, and networking resources using IaC tools like Bicep/Terraform.
What we're looking for
Master's Degree in CS/Math/SE or 3+ years of relevant experience.
Bachelor's Degree in CS/Math/SE or 4+ years of software/data engineering experience.
Proficiency in Python, Scala, Java, or Go for production code.
Deep knowledge of distributed systems and massive-scale compute engines.
Experience architecting Lakehouse environments at scale.
Strong background in streaming technologies and stateful stream processing.
Market check
Salary context
This
$119,800–$234,700
range sits above
47%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$138,325–$236,500
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$165,000–$214,500
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
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About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing
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