Senior Software Engineer (Web Data Platform/AI)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Web Data Platform/AI): Design, build, and evolve large-scale distributed systems and data pipelines for Bing's web understanding stack with an accent on scalability, robustness, and performance. Focus on processing billions of documents daily, leveraging in-house and open-source technologies to power AI-driven experiences.

Location: Hybrid in Beijing, China (expected to work from the office at least four days per week).

Company

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

What you will do

• Design and architect large-scale distributed pipelines, ensuring scalability, robustness, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Implement new features and system improvements in highly distributed, parallelized environments.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test coverage, including unit, integration, and performance tests.
• Debug, triage, and mitigate issues in live production environments handling massive data flows.
• Continuously improve system architecture by proposing and driving enhancements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, PMs, and partner teams to align technical execution with business and product objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Solid foundation in distributed systems, concurrency, networking, and system design.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).
• Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud background check.

Nice to have

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience, OR Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize shared goals.
• Operate with values of respect, integrity, and accountability.
• Contribute to a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive.
• Opportunity to work on critical data processing systems and pipelines for Bing.