Job Details
Posted date: Nov 18, 2025
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Category: Software Engineering
Location: Beijing, Beijing
Employment type: Full-Time
Work location type: 4 days / week in-office
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
OverviewAt Microsoft, we are committed to developing pioneering platforms and services that empower developers and businesses worldwide. Our AEther Platform team provides a robust environment for offline experimentation, allowing the customers to submit and evaluate experiments effortlessly. AEther emphasizes the sharing and re-use of data and modules within experiments, simplifying the creation of new experiments based on existing resources. AEther workflows execute reproducible data processing tasks, including Machine Learning, Data Mining (extraction), Normalization, Model Training, and Visualization. We are seeking talented software engineers to join our team. In this role, you will help build and maintain robust cloud services in a distributed environment. We are looking for experienced professionals passionate about developing intelligent and efficient cloud platforms. If you are excited about working with cutting-edge technologies and contributing to Big Data and experimentation platform solutions that impact millions, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain new features while enhancing existing systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.Write clean, testable, and maintainable code that adheres to design specifications, coding patterns, and security best practices.Conduct timely code reviews to ensure quality, coach peers, and drive adherence to standards, diagnosability, and maintainability.Troubleshoot live-site issues, deploy fixes, and implement solutions that reduce incident volume and improve system observability.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on architecture, dependencies, and project goals, resolving blockers and driving success.Ensure security compliance by configuring, updating, and maintaining tools, applying secure design principles, and validating security invariants.Incorporate user feedback and telemetry data into design decisions, continuously improving product value, accessibility, and user experience.
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.Minimum of 2 years of experience in developing large-scale distributed systems or AI agent systems.Experience with object-oriented design principles in software development is a plus.Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, C#, and Go.Additional or preferred qualifications:
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. - Familiarity with AI Agents, MCP servers, microservices architecture, Kubernetes (K8s), and observability tools (e.g., logs, metrics).Strong understanding of network protocols and cloud service architecture.Excellent collaboration skills and a strong drive to deliver impactful results.
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.
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