• Are passionate about advancing the state of post-training research;
• Have experience with reward modeling, RL, or other post-training techniques; 
• Will thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment; 
• Have a high degree of craftsmanship and pay close attention to details, consistently striving for engineering excellence.;
• Are willing to contribute meaningfully as individuals and take end-to-end ownership of projects

• Develop data collection, evaluation, and post-training methods for models. 
• Design hypotheses and experiment plans for rapidly iterating on model performance.  

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or related technical discipline 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.  
• Have experience with reward modeling, RL, or other post-training techniques.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python  
• OR Master'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.  
• Demonstrated experience in large-scale AI.  
• Passionate about conversational AI and its deployment.  
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers.    
• Passion for learning new technologies and staying up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in AI.   
• Proven ability to collaborate and contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment, fostering knowledge sharing and growth within the team.   

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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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