Software Engineer II and Senior Software Engineer

The AI Frameworks team at Microsoft develops the AI software used to train and deploy the world's most advanced AI models. We build state-of-the-art AI compilers and design new AI programming abstractions for Microsoft's next-generation supercomputers and the Maia-200 AI accelerator. Our interdisciplinary team operates at the intersection of compiler engineering, programming language design, algorithmic innovation, AI, and high-performance computing. Our culture is highly collaborative and we regularly partner with hardware architects, platform engineers, researchers, and other groups across Microsoft. We also participate in the open-source community.

We are seeking talented and collaborative Software Engineers to join our AI Compiler group. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team, working on cutting-edge technology that has a direct impact on every Microsoft business.

Employees of our AI compilers team who are based in the Mountain View, CA or Redmond, WA areas can choose to work a hybrid schedule of 3 days / week in office.

As a Software Engineer on the AI Compilers team you will have the opportunity to work on the following:

• Invent and implement innovative compiler features and advanced optimization passes, leveraging tools such as LLVM, MLIR, Torch Dynamo, and Triton.
• Develop code generation techniques for new hardware platforms.
• Design and develop cutting edge AI software in C++ and Python.
• Optimize AI workloads.
• Design new programming abstractions for AI.
• Collaborate broadly across multiple disciplines from hardware architects to ML developers.
• Identify requirements, plan and design solutions, estimate effort, and schedule deliverables.
• Help establish and drive the adoption of outstanding coding standards and patterns and help enhance our inclusive engineering culture.
• Embody Microsoft's culture and values

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, or Python OR equivalent experience.

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/