Overview
Empower Every Learner. Shape the Future of Education with Microsoft AI. Hello future teammate! Were on quite the bold mission; were building an AI companion thats truly empathetic, kind, and equal partners to our users. This isnt an assistant-its a thoughtful collaborator that grows alongside the people they serve. We believe AI should elevate human potential through genuine connection and mutual understanding.
Youll join our small team as a Prompt Engineer, the architect of these relationships. Youll craft the foundations that enable meaningful human-AI partnerships. Youll shape how our companions think, respond, and evolve through language-if youll allow slight anthropomorphization, teach them how to be their best selves. Youre somewhat of a designer, somewhat of an engineer, and somewhat of a mad scientist. Youll work intimately with the design and leadership team-because this is the product!-youre designing the core of the experience.
This isnt just engineering-its a profound exploration of what connection can mean in the age of artificial intelligence. No big deal. Just another Tuesday.
What We Are Looking For
Were seeking a talented Prompt Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have:
• Chain-of-thought experience: prompting techniques that guide AI systems through reasoning processes • A novel prompting discovery: a really interesting challenge that youve solved in a creative way • Scaled implementation: youve shipping prompted systems that work reliably at production scale with diverse user populations • Evaluation design: youve built robust testing frameworks to measure AI behavior against goals • User-centric approach: proven understanding of how prompting decisions impact the lived experience of people who interact with AI
A wonderful writer who loves words, storytelling, or linguistics, with effective written communication skills, comfort with ambiguity, and experience with personalization systems that adapt to individual user needs.
Responsibilities
As a Prompt Engineer, you will be responsible for:
Design & develop prompting techniques for emotional and intellectual use cases Establish frameworks for AI companions to navigate complex social and ethical situations with nuance and care Create evaluations to measure both technical/practical performance and non-deterministic performance like EQ Teach others prompting techniques and ways-of-working to elevate the prompting skill throughout the team Research & implement novel prompting techniques Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
To be considered for this role, you will need:
• A Bachelors 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 • Additional or preferred qualifications: • Masters 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 • Bachelors 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 • Equivalent experience • 2+ years of experience with large language models • 2+ years of experience working as a prompt engineer or similar field • A non-traditional background: philosophy, linguistics, psychology, therapy, or literature • An understanding of conversation design or product design • Familiarity with both quantitative metrics and qualitative assessment methods • Experience with personalization systems that adapt to individual user needs • Adversarial prompting experience or conducted some unhinged experiments • Ethical experience with demonstrated social impact
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
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