Senior Software Engineer
Microsoft Corporation • Redmond, WA • Posted June 01, 2026
About the Role
**Overview**
The Content Services Verticals team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to drive the development of next-generation systems for Microsoft Start. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate across teams within Start, as well as with Edge, Windows, Xbox, Bing, and other divisions, to build scalable and high-performance backend services that power user-facing experiences. In addition to distributed backend engineering, this role emphasizes expertise in building applications using large language models (LLMs), designing evaluation frameworks, and advancing prompt engineering to create intelligent, adaptive, and reliable user experiences.
As a Senior Engineer, you will design, implement, and optimize services, APIs, and infrastructure to support the evolving needs of our platform. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams—including product managers, applied scientists, and frontend developers—to ensure seamless integration and exceptional performan...
The Content Services Verticals team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to drive the development of next-generation systems for Microsoft Start. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate across teams within Start, as well as with Edge, Windows, Xbox, Bing, and other divisions, to build scalable and high-performance backend services that power user-facing experiences. In addition to distributed backend engineering, this role emphasizes expertise in building applications using large language models (LLMs), designing evaluation frameworks, and advancing prompt engineering to create intelligent, adaptive, and reliable user experiences.
As a Senior Engineer, you will design, implement, and optimize services, APIs, and infrastructure to support the evolving needs of our platform. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams—including product managers, applied scientists, and frontend developers—to ensure seamless integration and exceptional performan...