Microsoft Senior Software Engineer 

Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver 

309087824

.  We work closely with Machine Learning (ML) researchers and developers toand scale out model training and inference.  We work directly with OpenAI on the modelshosted on the Azure OpenAI service.

and with a shared mission of supporting and driving our AI future.

developing and evaluating core algorithmic and hardware technologies toenable large scale inferencingand trainingthe most advancedmodels on novel AI hardware.

This is a technical role: it requires handson software design and development skills.looking for a Senior Software Engineer who has a demonstrated history of solving hard technical problems and is motivated tolearn new areas andtackle the hardest problems in buildingefficient AI systemsAn entrepreneurial approach and ability to take initiative and move fast are essential.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years software development experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, or Python

  • OR equivalent experience.

• 2+ years’ practical experience related to machine learning, including modeling, evaluation, or application.

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

• + years of software development experience with coding in C, C++, or Python.

• Experience in evaluating Deep Neural Network models. Experience with Large Language Models is a plus.

• Understanding of Data Science techniques, such as hypothesistesting,experimental design.

• Great cross-team collaboration skills.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $108,100 - CAD $199,700 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until December 20, 2024.

• Design and develop software to facilitate Large Language Model (LLM) evaluation.

• Perform software development in machine learning scripting languages, e.g. Python, in the industry-side LLM eco-system.
• Collaborate with ML engineers to identify the need and environment for the evaluation tool.

• Identify requirements, scope solutions, estimate work, schedule deliverables.
• Embody our and .