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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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As a Senior Software Engineer on Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence Performance team, you will work on optimizing the inference performance of state-of-the-art large language models (LLMs) like those from OpenAI across various hardware platforms, including GPUs and custom silicon. Your day-to-day responsibilities include benchmarking model performance, identifying bottlenecks, and developing software tools to enhance deployment efficiency. You’ll collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure rapid time-to-market for new LLMs while minimizing computational resource requirements. The role demands expertise in GPU architecture, deep learning frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow, and proficiency with CUDA and ROCm. This position is integral to Microsoft’s mission of enabling seamless AI deployment across diverse devices, from supercomputers to mobile phones, supporting major products such as Office, Windows, Bing, and Dynamics.