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As a Software Engineer II on the Microsoft Turing team, you will collaborate with scientists and engineers to design, build, and scale platforms powering Microsoft 365 Copilot. Your daily responsibilities include developing core orchestration and runtime systems, creating advanced AI capabilities like artifact generation and code harnesses, and enabling multimodal, real-time, and agentic interactions. You will define architectures, create implementation plans, and ensure robust test coverage for high-performance features. The role requires proficiency in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. You will solve complex problems involving large-scale deep learning, distributed systems, information retrieval, and data mining. This position focuses on engineering intelligent systems that run large language models reliably and securely at an enterprise scale.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 409 postings across 38 companies.
Build core orchestration and runtime systems for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Develop advanced AI capabilities including artifact generation and code harnesses.
Design and deliver scalable, high-performance features for next-generation AI experiences.
Enable multimodal, real-time, and agentic interactions for enterprise users.
Pioneer AI-driven computer and tool use at an enterprise scale.
Define system architecture and implementation plans for production-ready AI systems.
Ensure software robustness through solid test coverage and improved engineering processes.
Turn cutting-edge research into reliable, secure, and scalable production systems.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Equivalent experience to the Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of technical engineering experience is accepted.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 3+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 5+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
1+ years of industry experience with Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Systems, Information Retrieval, and/or Data Mining (preferred).
Ability and effectiveness working end-to-end in a technical problem domain including planning, design, execution, continuous release, and service operation (preferred).
Experience in software engineering fundamentals, including coding, problem solving, and data analysis skills (preferred).
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