Senior Software Engineer

The People and Work Intelligence (PWI) team builds foundational intelligence capabilities that power Microsoft 365, Copilot. Our mission is to transform organizational productivity by inferring skills and tasks from collaboration signals and constructing knowledge graphs that represent the relationships between people, work, and learning

 

As a Senior Software Engineer on the People and Work Intelligence (PWI) team, you will design and develop advanced inferencing systems and graph-based architectures that power dynamic skill profiles, personalized task recommendations, and organizational knowledge graphs across Microsoft 365, Copilot, and Viva.

You’ll apply large language models (LLMs) for contextual filtering and semantic enrichment, and build scalable graph indexing libraries that support agentic experiences. Your work will directly influence how digital agents understand, reason about, and connect human expertise across enterprise workflows, driving platform-level innovation at the intersection of graph intelligence, task modeling, and generative AI. This role demands strong technical leadership, a deep understanding of distributed systems and AI technologies, and a passion for building intelligent, privacy-aware systems that scale globally.

 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

 

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define user requirements and translate them into scalable, high-impact features 

• Contribute to design documentation and identify technical dependencies with minimal oversight 

• Develop and maintain clean, reusable code for services and features, leveraging best practices in software engineering 

• Lead the implementation of new capabilities from concept through deployment, ensuring quality and performance 

• Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), participating in on-call rotations to monitor and restore services 

• Stay current with emerging technologies and apply them to improve system reliability, efficiency, and observability 

• Mentor and support team members, fostering a culture of learning, inclusion, and technical excellence 

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 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. 
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data integration, and API development 
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with product managers, and other engineers
• Hands-on experience using any cloud platform (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) in a professional or academic project
• Experience monitoring and maintaining production systems, including on-call responsibilities 
• Commitment to inclusive collaboration, continuous learning, and mentoring others

Other Requirements: 

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: <