Overview

Join us to redefine information retrieval at scale

Microsoft Research India is seeking a hands-on, ambitious and technically solid individual contributor to lead ML codebase development and build the software engineering platform for a high-impact project specializing in large-scale machine learning for consumer and enterprise retrieval -- think RAG powering Copilots, web-scale retrieval for search engines and personalized recommendations for billions of users. This role sits at the intersection of research and engineering and focuses on defining the engineering foundations that enable retrieval research to be translated into reusable, extensible and broadly adopted systems across Microsoft products and experiences. You’ll report to a Distinguished Scientist and Vice President, and work with a world-class team of researchers and engineers.

Why MSR India?

Work at the forefront of machine learning and systems with a team that sets the bar for rigor and impact.



Your work will directly influence how retrieval research is translated into reusable engineering systems and scaled across Microsoft products and experiences. You will set the engineering standards, core interfaces, and evaluation framework that govern how new retrieval methods and models are built, validated and adopted across Microsoft. You will also have the opportunity to present the team’s work at the senior most levels of leadership (CEO, CTO, and Board) and shape their thinking in this space.

Apply on the link above. In addition, please ensure to send an e-mail to the MSRI AIML Hiring Committee attaching your CV and sharing details of relevant work experience, highlights of major accomplishments and evidence of software engineering leadership and ML knowledge in the body of your e-mail.

Responsibilities

Own the architecture and long-term evolution of a shared engineering platform for retrieval systems.
Own the shared repository and codebase for retrieval methods, driving its architecture,

📌 Engineering Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 Microsoft
📍 Bengaluru