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

Microsoft AI (MAI) seeks a Member of Technical Staff to design and construct large-scale Copilot memory and personalization systems leveraging search, embeddings, retrieval, ranking, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

Responsibilities

Apply subject-matter expertise across cross-product features and multiple groups

Serve as Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) with mentoring duties

Monitor systems for degradation, downtime, or service interruptions

Proactively identify emerging technical solutions and performance improvements

Operate in fast-paced, design-driven development cycles

Navigate ambiguity and deliver iterative solutions

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science (or related field) AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

OR Bachelor's degree AND 8+ years experience

OR Master's degree AND 6+ years experience

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

Experience deploying machine learning or large language model (LLM) applications at scale

Comfortable operating amid ambiguity

Experience designing large-scale embedding, retrieval, and ranking systems

Salary

IC5: $139,900–$274,800 (US); $188,000–$304,200 (SF Bay Area/NYC)

IC6: $163,000–$296,400 (US); $220,800–$331,200 (SF Bay Area/NYC)

On-site requirement: 4 days/week minimum starting January 2026.