Senior Software Engineer

The Microsoft AI – Bing Places Data team is seeking a passionate engineer to accelerate the adoption of Places Data, Services & Experiences for Copilot, Bing & Grounding products. Our team is uniquely positioned to build data foundations that delivers comprehensive geospatial & business location data to services & experiences across the Bing, Copilot & Grounding to drive growth of Generative AI and Agents capabilities resulting in best experiences & value for our customers.

We seek a MAI - Bing Places - Senior Software Engineer II with a solid passion for technology, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to learn and share. This opportunity allows you to make a broad positive impact using a range of software tools and services, including large-scale interactive data analytics, scalable map-reduce compute, machine learning and AI, LLM models, service and data engineering, security, compliance, and service management. We develop engineering systems to extract , transform & load to serve places data content from billions of location entities globally utilizing a variety of signals and algorithms from web scraping to trusted licensed partners.

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.

Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

- Understand User Requirements – Collaborate with product managers and technical leads to establish & clarify requirements and incorporate continuous feedback from stakeholders.

- Design and Architecture – Owns design for services/components within a domain , make component level design decisions and ensure alignment with security, privacy, and compliance requirements.

- Coding and Implementation Excellence – Deliver high-quality, maintainable, and extensible code while setting standards through code reviews and best practices.

- Testing and Automation – Develop and refine test plans, integrate automation, and ensure robust test coverage for backend services.