Senior Software Engineer-Word Copilot

AECOM; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Join AECOM as a Senior Software Engineer in Redmond to shape the future of productivity with Word Copilot. Your role will involve full-stack development, influencing engineering culture, and collaborating with international teams to drive innovative features in software that impacts millions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in technical engineering with coding.
• Experience designing, implementing, and shipping cloud services.
• End-to-end project development experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish technical strategy and improve architecture designs.
• Design and deliver software for reliability and performance.
• Foster inclusive team environment as a mentor.

Skills

C

C++

C#

Java

JavaScript

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Come join **Word** **NLX(Natural Language Experiences)** teamto work onstate-of-the-artservices, platforms, distributed systems, user experiences, andmoderntechnology to deliver the next generation of productivity experiences used by hundreds of millions of users daily! We are looking for **a SeniorSoftware Engineer** **** withpassionfor full stack development to joinour **Word Copilot team** .

At the core of our mission lies the pursuit of **next-generation productivity experiences** . We envision a world where work becomes more intuitive, efficient, and creative. To achieve this,we’veharnessed the power of **large language models (LLMs)** using **Microsoft 365 Copilot** .

**Microsoft 365 Copilot** is your steadfast companion in the world of work. **Copilot in Word** provides the first draft that one can edit and iterate upon. It writes, edits, summarizes, and creates alongside you.We’vetaken bold steps, enabling Copilot in Word to empower millions of users. But our journey has just begun. Challenges abound—fine-tuning prompts, ensuring responsible AI, providing grounded but creative content, adapting to diverse writingstylesand meeting ever-increasing user expectations.

Our commitment extends beyond productivity.We’vewoven Copilot into the fabric of enterprise security and privacy. As we reimagine work, we invite you to join us on this transformative journey.Let’sturn words into impact, one keystroke at a time.

As a Senior Software Engineer,you’llplay a pivotal role in creating next generation productivity experiences.

In this role,you’llhave the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop innovative features for Word Copilot.You’llwork on full-stack development, from crafting intuitive front-end interfaces to building robust back-end services. Leverage state-of-the-art LLM and other ML models to create intelligent agents thatassistusers in real time and customize Word Copilot to meet the unique needs of individual users and organizations.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

**Responsibilities**

+ Establish long term technical strategy and direction forWord Copilot, create and improve architecture designs forWord Copilottechnical challenges that involve multiple teams andservices.

+ Design, produce and deliver software to improve the reliability, scalability, performance, security, efficiency, etc. of a service.

+ Drive the engineering culture to strive for a scalable architecture, operational excellence, experimentation driven culture, growth mindset,and beingcustomerobsessed.

+ Driving innovation andchangesby influencing,leading,and collaborating effectively across leadership,teams,and organizations.

+ Driving features, projects, and open-ended problems towards resolution.

+ Takeinitiativetoidentifyand fix bottlenecks, proactivelycreate proposals for further improvementsofthe system,process,andownedproduct.

+ Foster a healthy and inclusive team environment,providetechnical guidance to other engineers and act asmentor.

+ Work with international teams withinMicrosoft.

**Qualifications**

**Required Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ 4+ years of experience as a software engineer designing, implementing, and shipping cloud services or software products.

+ 4+ years of experience with end-to-end project development experience.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

+ OR related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

+ 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.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 20th, 2025.

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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .