Microsoft Member Technical Staff AI - Reinforcement Learning RL Platform 

United States, California, Mountain View 

918937463

We are looking for candidates who are both scientists and software engineers. The ideal candidate will be able to build robust systems that help our team solve the next generation of AI problems. They would:

• Excel in coding, software engineering, and API design
• Have a background in machine learning and scientific computing
• Thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Have a high degree of craftsmanship and pay close attention to details
• Effectively manage multiple responsibilities and can adjust to shifting priorities

By applying to this Mountain View, CA you are required to be local to the San Francisco area and in office 3 days a week.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or related STEM fields and 4+ years of experience in software development, API design, or platform engineering.
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python and experinece with API deisgn
• Experience with large-scale software systems and infrastructure.
• Demonstrated interest in reinforcement learning, language modelling, generative modelling, or related domains.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ yearssoftware development or platform engineering

  • OR 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 equivalent experience.

• Background in scientific computing or machine learning.
• Experience with large scale distributed RL or post-training systems
• Experience with developing software platforms
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

• Design and develop the core infrastructure of the RL Platform, focusing on systematizing and extending RL algorithms for LLMs to a variety of present and future environments.
• Assist in development of new algorithms and help onboard other team members to state-of-the-art techniques.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship new agentic AI product capabilities.
• Embody ourof collaboration, innovation, and excellence.