# Senior Backend Engineer

**Company**: Microsoft AI
**Location**: Redmond
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $119,800 - $234,700 per year
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

## Summary

Microsoft AI are looking for a talented Senior Backend Engineer at their Redmond office. This role sits at the heart of strategic product development, turning cutting-edge technology into actionable insights for a company that's revolutionising the AI ecosystem. You'll work directly with leadership to shape the company's direction in the browser and AI markets.

## About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Edge Core AI browser team, one of the most high-profile and dynamic areas within Microsoft AI (MAI). Our mission is to leverage cutting-edge large language models (LLMs), context and prompt engineering to create innovative, intuitive, and state-of-the-art Copilot experiences that bring real value to browser users. Furthermore, our team keeps improving Edge core user experience to serve hundred million users every day.

## Accountabilities

- Write maintainable, extensible, well-tested, secure, and high-performance code following industry best practices.

- Lead architectural discussions, develop complex design specifications, and innovate on product solutions.

## The Candidate we're looking for

**Experience:**

- 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to C, C++, C#, Java, Rust or Python.

**Technical skills:**

- Familiarity with Azure Dev Ops, Git, and C# development.

- Knowledge of networking and web protocols (HTTPS, REST, OAuth).

**Personal attributes:**

- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

## Benefits

- Competitive salary range: $119,800 - $234,700 per year.

- Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, and paid time off.

- Opportunities for professional growth and development.

- Collaborative and dynamic work environment.

## Skills

### Required
- C
- C++
- C#
- Java
- Rust
- Python
- Azure Dev Ops
- Git
- C# development
- networking
- web protocols
- HTTPS
- REST
- OAuth

### Nice to have
- large language models
- context and prompt engineering
- Copilot experiences

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