The Prompt Engineer role at Microsoft focuses on creating empathetic AI companions that enhance human potential through meaningful interactions. This position is part of a small team dedicated to designing the core experience of AI systems. The engineer will work closely with design and leadership to develop prompting techniques and frameworks that guide AI behavior. This role combines elements of engineering, design, and exploration in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience with large language models.
• 2+ years of experience working as a prompt engineer or in a similar field.
• A non-traditional background in philosophy, linguistics, psychology, therapy, or literature.
• An understanding of conversation design or product design.
• Familiarity with both quantitative metrics and qualitative assessment methods.
• Experience with personalization systems that adapt to individual user needs.
• Adversarial prompting experience or conducted unhinged experiments.
• Ethical experience with demonstrated social impact.

• Design and develop prompting techniques for emotional and intellectual use cases.
• Establish frameworks for AI companions to navigate complex social and ethical situations with nuance and care.
• Create evaluations to measure both technical and non-deterministic performance like emotional intelligence.
• Teach others prompting techniques and ways of working to elevate the prompting skill throughout the team.
• Research and implement novel prompting techniques.
• Embody the culture and values of the organization.

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.