Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft's Bing Image & Video Search team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their innovative team that powers compelling experiences across Microsoft products. This role focuses on infrastructure that enables search experiences backed by billions of images & videos, utilizing state-of-the-art AI models for ranking and powerful infrastructure for high-quality, low-latency service delivery.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll work on big data & distributed systems, driving innovation with both open source and proprietary frameworks. The role emphasizes latency, cost, and availability as key performance indicators. You'll be part of a team that has evolved search capabilities from text queries to voice and multi-modal inputs, implementing deep understanding of image content, concepts, and entities.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $117,200 to $229,200 USD annually (higher in SF and NYC areas), along with comprehensive benefits including healthcare, educational resources, and parental leave. Microsoft provides a collaborative environment where you can grow professionally while contributing to technology that impacts billions of users.

This role requires 4+ years of engineering experience, strong coding skills, and knowledge of distributed systems. You'll mentor other engineers, work with stakeholders across products, and be responsible for system reliability and performance. The hybrid work environment (up to 50% work from home) offers flexibility while maintaining team collaboration.

Join Microsoft's mission to empower global achievement through technology, working in an inclusive culture that values growth mindset, innovation, and collaboration. This is an opportunity to shape the future of visual search technology while developing your career at one of tech's leading companies.