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Senior Software Engineer

Location
Redmond, WA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Lead / Staff
Experience
4+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
29 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • C#
  • Java
  • distributed systems
  • functional programming

Also useful

  • Rust
  • ASP.NET
  • vector indexes
  • DiskANN

About the role

As a Software Engineer on the Semantic Fabric Team, you will be entrusted with a range of responsibilities that are key to the successful development and evolution of our cutting-edge technology platform. Your responsibilities will include: Build scalable, high-performance software services over large datasets with low latency and high availability.

Participate in design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software solutions to meet the functional and non-functional requirements of the Semantic Fabric. Collaborate with team members and other engineering teams to ensure the successful integration of individual components into the larger system.

Realize architectural discussions and decisions, carry out selected technologies, design scalable and sustainable solutions, and plan for future growth. Proactively identify technical debt and other issues impacting the performance or reliability of the software and devising solutions.

Constantly stay informed about the latest developments in the LLM and semantic search field and identify opportunities to apply new methods or technologies to improve the Semantic Fabric. Take part in code reviews, both as a reviewer and a reviewee, to ensure the quality of the software and promote best practices within the team.

Engage with stakeholders, including team members, other teams, and customers, to gather feedback and ensure the software meets their needs.

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 Master'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 Bachelor'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 equivalent experience.

Senior/Lead Engineer professional software development experience with at least two of the following C#/C++/Java, ASP.NET, and RUST Hands on experience with distributed systems and services in the cloud. Knowledge of functional programming principles, including immutability and type safety. Proven ability to tackle complex technical issues, proper research and design and high-quality implementations.

Great written and verbal communication skills in English. Solid pattern matching against proven software patterns (such as Mediator, Strategy, Middleware). Track record of delivering impact at scale. Search, information retrieval systems. Applications of LLM and/or vector indexes (such as DiskANN) Designing, developing and shipping high quality software products, systems and services.

Working collaboratively in a team: ability to communicate ideas clearly and drive problems to efficient resolution.

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From Microsoft's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 11, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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