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Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics (Software Systems)

Microsoft

Location

Redmond, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$142,800 - $304,200 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.0% approval-64% YoY
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Job description

The Member of Technical Staff at Microsoft Robotics will focus on designing and building core infrastructure components for the Microsoft Robotics platform. This role involves creating Software Development Kits (SDKs), cloud services, and agent orchestration layers that facilitate collaboration between people, AI agents, and robots. The position requires making foundational architectural decisions that influence platform scalability and integration. The team operates within a mission-driven environment, aiming to empower users through advanced robotics and AI technologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’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.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
  • Master’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 Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • 6+ years of experience designing and building developer platforms, SDKs, APIs, or distributed infrastructure used by multiple teams or external partners.
  • Deep expertise in cloud-native systems engineering, including microservice architecture and CI/CD at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement core platform components, including robotics SDKs and cloud-hosted APIs.
  • Design the platform's extensibility and integration architecture for autonomy capabilities.
  • Build production-grade data infrastructure supporting the full robotics lifecycle.
  • Own cross-cutting platform concerns including authentication and authorization.
  • Drive the developer experience for the Microsoft Robotics platform.

Benefits

  • 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Microsoft Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

503

FY2026

Approval rate

96.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

3,062

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.7%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-64%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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