Overview Shape the future of AI-powered search and help billions of users find answers instantly. The Bing GenAI team is at the forefront of revolutionizing how people interact with information, building the intelligent systems that power Microsoft Copilot, Bing generative answers, and next-generation search experiences. You'll be working alongside world-class engineers and researchers to push the boundaries of what's possible with large language models and generative AI.
As a Software Engineer II on this team, you will help architect and build the high-performance services that power generative AI features across Bing and Copilot. You'll work on prompt engineering and tuning, develop modern C#-based service layers, and drive the planning and delivery of new feature areas including web grounding, Search mode, answer cards, and generative UI. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career in cutting-edge AI systems, develop deep expertise in large-scale distributed services, and gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art language models.
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Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us\-corporate\-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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