The Member of Technical Staff - Data Engineer role at Microsoft AI focuses on building critical data pipelines for the Copilot systems. The position requires a blend of technical expertise and a collaborative spirit to work with various teams, including AI researchers and application engineers. The Data Platform Engineering team is dedicated to enhancing human-AI interactions through data processing and model fine-tuning. Candidates should bring a positive attitude and a commitment to quality in their work.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years of experience in business analytics, data science, software development, data modeling or data engineering work OR Master's Degree in the same fields AND 4+ years of experience OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of technical engineering experience building data processing applications with coding in languages such as Python, Java, Spark, SQL.
• Experience working with the Apache Hadoop ecosystem, Kafka, NoSQL, etc.
• 3+ years of experience with data governance, data compliance, and/or data security.
• 2+ years of experience building scalable services on public cloud infrastructure like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• 2+ years of experience building distributed systems at scale.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Dedication to writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Interest in learning new technologies and staying updated with industry trends.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

• Build scalable data pipelines for sourcing, transforming, and publishing data assets for AI use cases.
• Collaborate with other platform, infrastructure, and application engineers as well as AI researchers.
• Ship high-quality, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code.
• Find paths to overcome roadblocks and deliver work quickly and iteratively.
• Work in a fast-paced, design-driven product development cycle.
• Embody the company's culture and values.

• 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.