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Microsoft

Senior Research Software Engineer

Redmond, WA · On-site

$229K/yr

The Microsoft Research Americas Engineering team supports several MSR labs (Redmond, New England, New York City, and Montreal) and seeks an innovative and experienced Senior Research Software ...

Microsoft

Principal Research Software Engineer

Redmond, WA · On-site

$151K - $202K/yr

The Microsoft Research Americas Engineering team is hiring a Principal Research Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and direct technical contribution as an individual contributor on the ...

Meta

Embedded Software Engineer

Redmond, WA

$147K - $193K/yr

The Reality Labs Research Software Team is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to help bring all-day wearable AI research platforms to life throug.

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Meta

Embedded Software Engineer

Redmond, WA

$184K/yr

The Reality Labs Research Software Team is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to help bring all-day wearable AI research platforms to life through collaboration and commitment.Our prototype ...

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Seattle, WA · On-site

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Bellevue, WA · On-site

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Meta

Embedded Software Engineer

Redmond, WA · On-site

$184K - $257K/yr

The Reality Labs Research Software Team is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to help bring all-day wearable AI research platforms to life through collaboration and commitment. Our prototype ...

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Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

Redmond, WA · On-site

$188K - $304K/yr

Passion for building tools that help people collaborate, experiment, learn, and turn ideas into practical outcomes. #Research Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role ...

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As of Jul 31, 2026, the average hourly pay for internship research software engineer in Seattle, WA is $28.93, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $23.51 and $32.84 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Internship Research Software Engineer vs Research Software Engineer?

AspectInternship Research Software EngineerResearch Software Engineer
CredentialsTypically pursuing or recent graduate with relevant courseworkBachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related field
Work EnvironmentInternship programs, temporary positions, mentorship-focusedFull-time, permanent or long-term research roles
Employer & IndustryUniversities, research labs, tech companies during internshipResearch institutions, academia, industry R&D teams

Internship Research Software Engineers are usually students or recent graduates gaining practical experience, while Research Software Engineers are experienced professionals working on long-term research projects. The roles differ mainly in experience level and employment status, but both focus on developing software for research purposes.

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Infographic showing various Internship Research Software Engineer job openings in Seattle, WA as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 11% Internship, 45% Full Time, 22% Part Time, and 22% Contract. Highlights an 89% In-person, and 11% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $60,164 per year, or $28.9 per hour.

Senior Research Software Engineer

Microsoft

Redmond, WA • On-site

$229K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 16 days ago

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Overview
Microsoft Research (MSR) is a multidisciplinary global organization working to create scientific knowledge and deliver innovation that leads to positive human impact at scale. To envision and build the future, we work with our scientific, engineering, academic and business partners to use Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to impact economics, health and society.
The Microsoft Research Americas Engineering team supports several MSR labs (Redmond, New England, New York City, and Montreal) and seeks an innovative and experienced Senior Research Software Engineer on the Agentic Experiences team to drive and contribute to a variety of research projects in various stages of research and productization. You will help deliver quality engineering solutions engaging in AI-native development methods, automation, and agentic workflows to design, build, evaluate, and ship software across Microsoft Research. You will collaborate with other engineers, researchers, and product teams to create innovative vision and drive high quality execution for high-impact and high-scale reach across all of Microsoft's portfolio, from core models, health, social and economics, coding and development, vision and graphics, systems and networks, and more. You will also be able to contribute to the shape our engineering culture, strategy, and execution, as well as modernize AI engineering practices all in support of accelerating our collective impact across Microsoft Research Americas, Microsoft and beyond.
At Microsoft, our mission-to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more-guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted, impactful solutions. With a growth mindset culture, we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress-people, teams, and customers. Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shape what's next for everyone.
Responsibilities
  • Individual Contributor (IC) Development: Independently design and build software using appropriate artificial intelligence (AI) tools, frameworks and practices across the software development lifecycle (SDLC) in a disciplined manner. Apply innovative AI agentic tooling and workflows for efficient code generation, evaluation, debugging, and refinement. Contribute to all layers of code and infrastructure to bring scientific experiments from prototypes to reliable and scalable products ready for adoption across Microsoft.
  • Coding and Design: Owns or collaborates with other engineers on the architecture of solutions, with minimal technical oversight. Applies appropriate coding patterns and best practices (e.g., leveraging state-of-the-art generative artificial intelligence [GenAI], approaches to source code organization, naming conventions). Proactively Considers diagnosability, reliability, testability, and maintainability when reviewing code, and understands when code is ready to be shared or delivered.
  • Engineering Excellence: Leads by example within the team to produce extensible, maintainable, well-tested, secure, and performant code that adheres to design specifications. Take responsibility for the content of their AI-generated requirements, design documents, code, and other assets, assisting other members of the team to do the same.
  • Cross-Project Collaboration: Seek connections between MSR projects, design and develop "better together" systems, architectures, and implementations that align key research in support of facilitating new research as well as product transfers. Build partnerships to align engineering efforts with research priorities and Microsoft's broader innovation agenda.
  • Technical Leadership: Collaborate with MSR Americas engineering leadership to contribute to a cohesive engineering vision. Navigate ambiguity in a dynamic research environment, using tangible intermediate milestones to realize long-term vision.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4 + years technical engineering experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, Python, Rust, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree and/or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Python, Rust, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Python, Rust, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years technical leadership experience, defining milestones and helping an engineering team execute on their deliverables
  • Demonstrated experience on an engineering team within a research or innovation setting, with responsibilities spanning prototypes to production.
  • Experience with Microsoft AI stack, including but not limited to Azure/AI Platform and Copilot based experiences and tools.
  • Experience contributing to or delivering AI powered products at scale
  • Experience with early stage or first generation product development

#Research #MSRR
Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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.

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