Description
Summary
Microsoft AI are looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer at their Beijing office. This role sits at the forefront of AI-powered innovation, redefining the future of intelligent solutions, creating seamless connections across Windows, M365, and Azure.
About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer (AI Engineer), you will be responsible for designing, optimizing, and implementing advanced prompt engineering strategies to enhance the performance, controllability, and application effectiveness of large language models (LLMs). You will work closely with cross-functional teams (product, AI/ML, and engineering) to drive prompt optimization across real-world business scenarios, ensuring efficient inference, high-quality responses, and seamless user experience.
Accountabilities
- Design, develop, and implement robust and scalable software applications that utilize AI techniques.
- Develop and optimize LLM prompt engineering techniques (e.g., Chain of Thought, ReAct, Few-Shot Learning, Self-Consistency, Prompt Chaining) to enhance model coherence, reasoning, and controllability.
The Candidate we're looking for
Experience:
- 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.
Technical skills:
- Hands-on experience working with LLMs such as ChatGPT, LLaMA, Claude, Mistral, and a deep understanding of prompt engineering techniques.
- Solid problem-solving skills in LLM inference optimization, token efficiency, and response tuning.
Personal attributes:
- Solid communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across product, engineering, and F&E teams.
Benefits
- Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI employees who live within a 50-mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week.
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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.