• Architect, develop, deploy, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java and the Spring Framework. • Ensure high performance and availability of applications within a microservices architecture. • Collaborate with product managers to understand requirements, confirm technical feasibility, and translate them into reliable, scalable solutions. • Participate in software engineering ceremonies to design and model complex applications. • Define private and public APIs for a world-class product. • Take part in code reviews, ensuring backend development best practices are followed. • Write high-quality technical documentation to clearly communicate backend architecture and API design, enabling easy understanding and effective cross-team collaboration.

Overview Do you enjoy solving problems, writing software, and working with customers? Do you want to join a team where learning about new technology is part of our work every day? Then, come join us! The Industry Solutions Engineering (ISE) team is a global engineering organization that works directly with customers looking to leverage the latest technologies to address their toughest challenges. We work closely with our customers’ engineers to jointly develop code for cloud-based solutions that can accelerate their organization. We work in collaboration with Microsoft product teams, partners, and open-source communities to empower our customers to do more with the cloud. We develop solutions side-by-side with our customers through collaborative innovation to solve their challenges. This work involves the development of broadly applicable, high-impact solution patterns and open-source software assets that contribute to the Microsoft platform. We are hiring a Principal Software Engineer with deep experience and expertise in designing and delivering solutions using modern software engineering practices and cloud technologies. You will be part of a cross-functional team of software engineers, data scientists, technical program managers, and designers who work side-by-side with high-impact and strategic customers and their engineers to build innovative solutions. As part of our team, you will thrive in working with a variety of technologies, not just Microsoft technology. You will solve exciting business problems, contribute to open source, and collaborate with Microsoft product teams. 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 - Partners with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of scenarios. - Leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform. - Leads by example and mentors others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products. - Leverages subject-matter expertise of cross-product features with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items. - Holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), mentoring engineers across products/solutions, working on-call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions. - Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale and shares knowledge with other engineers. - Embodies our culture and values Qualifications Required/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs) - Bachelor's OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND significant years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. - Proven track record of engaging directly with enterprise customers in a consultative capacity, translating ambiguous business problems into technical solutions - Active contributor to internal knowledge-sharing, including developing reusable assets, playbooks, or communities of practice - Experience working cross-functionally with product, sales, and engineering teams to deliver AI solutions end-to-end - Enjoy travel and are comfortable with travel up to 25% Our team prides itself on embracing a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and encouraging everyone to share their unique viewpoints and be their authentic selves. Join us and help create life-changing innovations that impact billions around the world! At Microsoft, we are seeking people who have a passion for the positive impact technology can have on communities and for making a difference in the world. Within ISE, you will find a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, personal and cultural experiences which are vital to our success with our customers.  It’s an informal and flexible work environment and you’ll be welcome to work in the way that best enables you to get your job done. We invest in your health, wellness, and financial future by offering a competitive package including a wide range of benefits built around your personal needs and those close to you.   Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. #ISEngineering #WSS 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.

About Us Sequen AI is leading the charge for building frontier ranking models for search and recommendations. Sequen AI's technology specializes in designing end-user behavior for large consumer enterprises. About the Role - Build and scale platform components to handle Sequen’s rapid growth - Design and architect platform components that are composable and deliver value for a variety of use cases - Collaborate closely with product teams to understand their needs and build platform capabilities that accelerate their feature delivery - Make build vs buy decisions, evaluating and implementing 3rd party solutions when most impactful - Set technical direction and vision for various product and platform features - Partner with research to quickly prototype and launch new capabilities based on research breakthroughs About You - Have 8+ years of practical experience as a backend or platform engineer building scalable distributed systems - Firm grasp of Go - Have strong coding skills and experience with service-oriented architectures - Have worked in early start-up or otherwise fast moving, rapidly evolving environments, and have ideally built products from 0 to 1 - Take full ownership of your work, navigate ambiguity effectively, and proactively overcome obstacles to deliver results - Are comfortable diving into any part of the system, whether it's infrastructure, services, or product frontends, to deliver effective solutions - Enjoy working with a fast-paced team tackling cutting-edge problems in AI ranking - Take a product-focused approach and care about building solutions that are robust, scalable, and easy to use - Have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or comparable experience Strong Candidates May Also - Have firm grasp of Python - Know their way around kubectl and terraform - Have worked with NLP and ML models and understand their capabilities and limitations - Have experience with REST APIs - Have experience with React and Frontend frameworks What We Offer - High-autonomy IC role shaping backend architecture and platform evolution - The opportunity to build mission-critical systems powering advanced ML experiences - Very competitive salary: 230k-280k + equity Health insurance, unlimited time off, awesome team

Important Information Experience: +6 years Job Mode: Full-time Work Mode: Remote ID: 20983 Job Summary We are looking for a versatile and forward-thinking Senior Software Engineer to support and accelerate AI adoption across the organization. This is not a traditional project-based role—instead, you will act as a technical enabler and problem solver, partnering with business teams to bring AI-driven ideas to life. You will work across a variety of use cases, from building new AI-powered solutions to deploying and scaling existing prototypes, often in non-standard and evolving environments. Success in this role requires adaptability, strong engineering fundamentals, and hands-on experience with modern AI tools and cloud platforms. Responsibilities and Duties - AI Enablement & Solution Delivery - Collaborate with business stakeholders to evaluate, design, and implement AI-driven solutions. - Support both greenfield builds and deployment of existing AI prototypes. - Work with modern AI tools such as Claude, Codex, Cline, and similar platforms to accelerate development and experimentation. - Contribute to prompt engineering, workflow orchestration, and AI solution optimization. - Help define best practices for AI adoption across the organization. Software Engineering & Development - Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using Java or Python. - Build APIs, services, and integrations to support AI-driven workflows. - Ensure high standards for code quality, performance, and maintainability. - Work across different layers of the stack depending on project needs. Cloud & Architecture (AWS) - Design and implement solutions in AWS, leveraging cloud-native architectures. - Contribute to architectural decisions with a focus on scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency. - Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments, with exposure to services such as: - AWS Lambda (serverless) - Amazon EKS (Kubernetes) (nice to have) - Apply best practices for cloud security, monitoring, and resource optimization. Adaptability & Problem Solving - Operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments with evolving requirements. - Quickly ramp up on new tools, frameworks, and AI technologies as needed. - Act as a technical consultant/partner to non-engineering teams. - Balance speed and quality while delivering practical, business-focused solutions. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement - Work closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Data, and Business stakeholders. - Share knowledge and help upskill teams on AI capabilities and tools. - Contribute to improving engineering practices, tooling, and workflows. - Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, and solution brainstorming. Qualifications and Skills - 5–8+ years of experience in software engineering. - Strong proficiency in Java or Python (both is a plus, but not required). - Hands-on experience working with AI tools and platforms (e.g., Claude, Codex, Cline, or similar). - Experience building and deploying applications in cloud environments (AWS preferred). - Solid understanding of software architecture, APIs, and system design. - Ability to work in ambiguous, non-standard, and evolving environments. - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. - Excellent communication skills and ability to work directly with business stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with LLMs, NLP, or AI/ML workflows. - Familiarity with prompt engineering and AI orchestration frameworks. - Experience with AWS Lambda, EKS, or other cloud-native services. - Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). - Experience integrating AI solutions into enterprise systems. - Background in rapid prototyping or innovation-focused teams. About Encora Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services, Product Engineering & Application Modernization, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience & Design Services, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Engineering, AI & LLM Engineering, among others. At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.