Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

Bengaluru

On-site

INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer in Bengaluru. You will work on groundbreaking AI projects, collaborating closely with researchers and data scientists. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of production code experience, proficiency in Python, and knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly Azure. This full-time role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions in the AI space.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience writing production code in building internet-scale services.
Experience with cloud platforms and distributed computing.
Proficiency in Python and relevant ML libraries.

Responsibilities

Write clean and concise code with unit tests.
Collaborate with researchers and data scientists.
Optimize model performance and scalability.

Skills

Production code writing

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

Distributed computing (Kubernetes)

Python proficiency

Problem solving

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

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The AI Platform organization at Microsoft builds the end‑to‑end Azure AI stack/PaaS and is core to Azure’s innovation and differentiation, as well as all of Microsoft’s flagship products, from Office to Teams to Xbox. We are the team building Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, Cognitive Services, and the global Azure AI infrastructure for running the largest AI workloads on the planet.

Within AI Platform, the AI Foundry team enables data scientists and developers to quickly and easily build, train, deploy, manage, and consume machine learning models. Our AI Foundry OSS Model Customization Team is at the forefront of this mission working on groundbreaking projects for customizing OSS models. We collaborate closely with research institutions, industry leaders, and organizations worldwide to create innovative solutions that impact millions of users.

Responsibilities

Write clean and concise code with unit tests.
Collaborate with researchers and data scientists to implement model customization techniques, including finetuning, reinforcement finetuning, and distillation.
Optimize model performance, scalability, and efficiency.
Conduct experiments to evaluate model performance, robustness, and generalization.
Explore novel techniques and approaches to enhance model capabilities.

Qualifications (Required and Preferred)

5+ years of experience writing production code in building internet‑scale services and distributed systems.
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and distributed computing (Kubernetes).
Proficiency in Python and relevant ML libraries (e.g., PyTorch).
Experience with transformer‑based and diffuser‑based models preferred (e.g., GPT, Llama, Stable Diffusion).
Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

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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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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