Member of Technical Staff, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) at Microsoft AI

Microsoft AI seeks engineers to develop Copilot memory and personalization, building AI that remembers, evolves, and grows with each user. The role involves designing large-scale systems leveraging search, embeddings, retrieval, and RAG technologies for the Copilot team.

Key Responsibilities

Design and build large-scale Copilot memory systems using RAG and ranking technologies

Act as Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) with mentoring and on-call responsibilities

Navigate ambiguity to deliver solutions quickly in a fast-paced environment

Proactively improve system availability, reliability, efficiency, and performance

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's in computer science (or related field) + 6+ years coding experience in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's + 8+ years experience OR Master's + 6+ years

4+ years building APIs and pipelines for large-scale products

Experience deploying machine learning/LLM applications at scale

Expertise designing embedding, retrieval, and ranking systems

Hybrid in Mountain View, CA (minimum 3 days/week in-office, requires local residency in SF Bay Area).

Salary ranges

IC5 Level: $188,000-$304,200 (Bay Area)

IC6 Level: $220,800-$331,200 (Bay Area)

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until position is filled.