The Member of Technical Staff at Microsoft Robotics will set the technical direction for the Microsoft Robotics platform, focusing on integrating robotics software, AI models, and cloud components. This principal-level role involves leading cross-disciplinary technical efforts and driving consensus across various teams. The position emphasizes the importance of balancing real-world constraints while ensuring the architecture scales effectively. The role is critical in advancing Microsoft's mission to empower organizations through innovative robotics solutions.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python is preferred.
• Demonstrated ownership of a major platform or large-scale distributed system used in production.
• Experience with robot learning at scale and deploying robots in the real world at fleet scale.

• Own the multi-year technical architecture for the Microsoft Robotics platform.
• Make foundational design decisions for robotics software and AI models.
• Architect systems that meet demanding real-world constraints.
• Lead the evaluation and validation strategy for autonomy and safety.
• Drive cross-stack technical problems and resolve integration failure modes.
• Connect classical robotics engineering with modern AI.
• Establish engineering standards and review practices for the team.
• Influence direction across various teams and represent the platform in the open-source community.
• Mentor senior and principal engineers to raise the technical ceiling of the organization.
• Track the state of the art across embodied AI and robotics.

• 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.