Senior Software Engineer

Be the voice behind the future join us to build transformative speech technology for multilingual intelligent experiences that reach billions Microsoft is pioneering next-generation AI-driven speech solutions for voice agents video translation and call centre analytics As a Senior Software Engineer in Microsoft s Azure Speech team you will develop advanced customization infrastructure and data processing tools to finetune multilingual speech models AOAI models and multimodal generative AI powering real-time transcription intelligent voice agents and multilingual dubbing across Microsoft products and enterprise solutions Your work will impact millions enabling next-generation human-machine experiences for diverse markets with a special focus on India In this strategic role you will have significant ownership on technical direction and drive innovation in scaling data processing engineering efficiency and ease of AOAI customisation and generative AI You ll collaborate with top engineers and scientist and deliver breakthrough technologies for applications in voice agents video translation and call centre analytics Based in Hyderabad this on-site role offers opportunities to mentor grow and shape the future of multimodal interaction for Indian and global audiences Microsoft s mission is to empower every person and organisation to achieve more We embrace a growth mindset and encourage teams and leaders to bring their best Join us to shape the future of speech and multimodal LLM technology Responsibilities Responsibilities Deliver world-class and transformative engineering platforms for customizing Microsoft 1st party and 3rd party products and services Set technical directions in model customization platforms and scalable data processing solutions for multilingual speech model speech LLMs and AOAI models Build novel data solutions to synthesize complex speech scenarios and finetune models Build data analysis metrics and solutions to understand the model results identify gaps and guide solutions Collaborate with the global Microsoft team drive innovative solutions for significant customer asks and deliver sustained large impacts Mentor and influence peers sharing expertise and fostering a growth-oriented inclusive team culture Contribute to patents and publications at top-tier conferences and represent the team s technical leadership within and outside Microsoft Qualifications Required Qualifications BS MS PhD Degree in CS EE or related fields with focus in machine learning AI or speech technologies 8 years experience in software development skills with deep expertise in designing building and deploying large-scale production-grade AI systems Demonstration of excellent problem-solving skills and proven track record of delivering impactful results and high-quality solutions in complex engineering environments Strong programming skills in Python C or similar languages with experience in large-scale data processing and distributed computing Effective communication skills both verbal and written Preferred Qualifications Experience with speech audio processing multilingual model development or voice agent technologies Familiarity with Azure cloud-based AI platforms or enterprise-scale deployment of speech solutions Contributions to open-source projects patents or publications in top-tier conferences journals Demonstrated leadership in driving technical direction influencing cross-functional teams and mentoring peers Inclusivity Compliance Commitment to fostering an inclusive growth-oriented team culture Adherence to Microsoft s EEO and diversity guidelines Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances If you need assistance and or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process please send a request via the Ability to meet Microsoft customer and or government security screening requirements are required for this role These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings Microsoft Cloud Background Check This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire transfer and every two years thereafter