Software Engineer, Multimodal

About the Role

The Multimodal team tackles some of the most challenging problems in deep learning at scale. Our work forms the backbone of initiatives across Microsoft AI, enabling breakthroughs that shape the future of AI.

Job Overview

• Develop algorithms, design model architectures, conduct experiments, champion measurement and evaluation, innovate datasets and data pipelines.
• Improve training and deployment efficiency, paying careful attention to detail, persevering, and learning from everyone’s attempts whether successful or not.
• Follow a rigorous data-driven approach grounded in meticulous ablation studies and scientific analysis.
• Innovate and iterate over ideas, prototypes, and product.
• Collaborate closely with teams on infrastructure, data engineering, pre-training, post-training, and product feedback.
• Advance the AI frontier responsibly.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in AI, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or related technical discipline 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.
• Direct experience with Image Generation models

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in in AI, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or related technical discipline AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Python and common data libraries (Pandas, NumPy, etc.)
• OR Bachelor's Degree in AI, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or related technical discipline AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Python and common data libraries (Pandas, NumPy, etc.)
• Experience with Large Scale AI Systems
• Background in LLM interaction and deployment

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $165,600 - $296,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $220,800 - $331,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here

https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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