The Microsoft Search & AI platform team is seeking a passionate platform developer to build the next generation of compute and storage fabric. This role involves working with cutting-edge cloud and machine learning technologies in a massively scaled and distributed system. The team is focused on developing advanced vector search algorithms and optimizing model acceleration kernels. Candidates will have the opportunity to work on a large production system with innovative technology while collaborating closely with Microsoft Research.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in building high-performance computing systems, parallel or distributed systems.
• Experience on high performance computing or distributed systems.
• Experience on building Machine Learning/Deep Learning systems.
• Experience on performance analysis and optimization for both CPUs and GPUs.

• Share accountability of a wide array of assets and be comfortable with learning a broad array of technologies.
• Design and implement features in a distributed environment using data to guide and measure success.
• Debug and mitigate incidents in live production environments.
• Participate in regular team scrums and communicate regularly and clearly with team members and leads.
• Look for opportunities to use open-source technologies in our service or to share learnings, services and tools we have created with Microsoft broadly or the open-source community.

• 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.