Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $85,400–$168,100 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Nov 30, 2026

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $175k

This role $127k

$70k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $143,612–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $127k versus about $175k for comparable roles.

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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

Microsoft currently has 728 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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Microsoft's AI – Bing Places Data team is hiring a Software Engineer IC2 to drive the integration of Location, Places, and POI data into Copilot and Bing Search experiences, leveraging Generative AI and Agents to enhance user engagement. This role involves collaborating with product managers and technical leads to define requirements, designing scalable solutions using map-reduce compute, machine learning, and LLM models, and implementing robust backend services in languages like C++, Java, or Python. The engineer will also develop automated tests, ensure compliance with security standards, and champion customer-centric design principles to foster loyalty across various organizations. Ideal candidates possess hands-on experience in AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, big data systems like Spark, and cloud services, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Skills

Python Java JavaScript C# PyTorch TensorFlow Spark PySpark Cloud Services AI/ML Big Data Systems CI/CD

What you'll do

Design solution architecture and create design documents ensuring alignment with security and compliance.
Implement maintainable code and participate in reviews to uphold Microsoft engineering standards.
Develop and refine test plans for backend services, integrating automation for robust coverage.
Extract and create rich content from global location entities using web scraping and partner data.
Integrate telemetry and improve tools to ensure reliability and accessibility of services.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding languages like C++, Java, Python.
Hands-on software design and coding experience.
Experience in AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
Proficiency in big data systems like Spark/PySpark or Stream Processing Systems.
Ability to debug complex issues across client and server layers.

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