Evaluations Engineering

Microsoft Corporation

Redmond, WA

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SALARY

$142,800–$274,800 Per Year

SKILLS

Algorithms, Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Benchmarking, Best Practices, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, Computer Science, Computer Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Data Collection, Data Modeling, Distributed Computing, Engineering, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), Hardware Components, Integrated Circuits (ICs), Java, JavaScript, Leadership, Legal, Metrics, Microsoft Bing Search Engine, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Product Family, Process Improvement, Product Development, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Reinforcement Learning, Software Engineering, Technical Support

LOCATION

Redmond, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

**Overview** Microsoft AI is looking for a Member of Technical Staff, Evaluations Engineer to help build the next wave of capabilities of our personalized AI assistant, Copilot. We're looking for someone who will bring an abundance of positive energy, empathy, and kindness to the team every day, in addition to being highly effective. The right candidate enjoys building world-class consumer experiences and products in a fast-paced environment. You will actively contribute to the development of AI models that are powering our innovative products. You will wear multiple hats and work on engineering, research, and everything in between. Your contributions will span model architecture, data curation, training and inference infrastructures, evaluation protocols, alignment and reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), and many other exciting topics at the cutting edge of AI. Microsoft AI is building foundational models to develop novel responsible and efficient artificial general intelligence. Foundational models demand significant compute capacity, as a Member of Technical Staff, Evaluations Engineer, you will design and build the evaluation infrastructure for generative AI on large-scale GPU clusters. This role involves developing sophisticated tools and techniques to ensure the reliability, performance, and health of hundreds of nodes across supercomputers with thousands of GPUs. You will collaborate closely with model scientists to implement state-of-the-art and novel evaluation methods, inference strategies, and metrics algorithms, enabling smooth and efficient execution of evaluation workloads. As a contributing member of the core group of engineers, you would also bring to the table best practices driving architectural changes and influence roadmap of relevant software and hardware components. Your work will directly impact the business goals of a wide range of users and facilitate the next wave of growth and innovation in AI. Our newly formed organization, Microsoft AI, is dedicated to advancing Copilot and other consumer AI products and research. The team is responsible for Copilot, Bing, Edge, and generative AI research. Come be a part of the team shaping the future personal computing. 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. Starting January 26, 2026, MAI employees are expected to work from a designated Microsoft office at least four days a week if they live within 50 miles (U.S.) or 25 miles (non-U.S., country-specific) of that location. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction. **Responsibilities** + Develop and tune the pretraining scalable software for Nvidia GB200 72NVL CX8 and AMD MIxxx architectures. + Benchmark GB200 and AMD MIxxx GPU clusters. + Gather data and insights to develop the pretraining compute roadmap. + Care deeply about conversational AI and its deployment. + Actively contribute to the development of AI models that are powering our innovative products. + Find a path to get things done despite roadblocks to get your work into the hands of users quickly and iteratively. + Enjoy working in a fast-paced, design-driven, product development cycle. + Embody our Culture?and?Values. ??? **Qualifications** **Required qualifications** + 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 equivalent experience. **Preferred qualifications** + Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR equivalent experience. + Experience with generative AI. + Experience with distributed computing. + Experience in leading technical projects and supporting architectural decisions with data. Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800.00 - $274,800.00 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 $188,000.00 - $304,200.00 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 IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $165,600.00 - $296,400.00 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 $220,800.00 - $331,200.00 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. 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. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html)

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Microsoft Corporation

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We also offer unparalleled depth and breadth of career opportunities. As an industry leader in multiple fields, working for Microsoft means being able to do whatever you feel passionate about—and being able to make an impact in that field. From day one, we give our employees significant responsibility. This means that you’ll know that you directly contributed to something that has a positive impact on people worldwide. Whether you choose to work in management, dive deep into the newest technology, or explore multiple professions, you’ll find everything you need at Microsoft to drive your career—and to make a difference.

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COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1975

WEBSITE

http://www.microsoft.com

Evaluations Engineering

Microsoft Corporation

Redmond, WA

About the Company

Microsoft Corporation

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