As part of the Microsoft wide Systems Innovation - Microsoft Research (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/systems-innovation/) Initiative, we are doing applied research that reimagines how software is built, maintained, and evolved. Our mission is to develop intelligent tools and systems that deeply understand software artifacts and development processes, enabling transformative advances in developer productivity, software quality, and system reliability. You will be part of a team that is pioneering new paradigms in software engineering by combining large-scale program analysis with the capabilities of Generative AI models. We are seeking a passionate **Senior Researcher** to join our team and revolutionize large-scale software development. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, software engineering, systems, with the potential to drive significant academic and business impact. We invite candidates with background in machine learning, programming languages and/or software engineering research to apply for this position. Our work spans foundational research and real-world applications, aiming to build systems that can understand, reason about, and transform complex software artifacts. We are particularly interested in creating AI agents that can autonomously assist in software comprehension and transformation — enabling scalable evolution of large-scale services. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven team that values scientific rigor, practical impact, and long-term innovation. We communicate our research both internally and externally through academic publications, open-source releases, blog posts, patents, and industry conferences. Further, we also collaborate with academic and industry partners to advance the state of the art and aim for material product impact that will affect tens of thousands of engineers. 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. **Responsibilities** + Design, develop, and deploy scalable tools that leverage Generative AI and advanced Program Analysis techniques to automate and accelerate software development at scale. + Conduct original research to advance the state of the art in areas such as code generation, static and dynamic analysis, automated refactoring, and AI-driven software engineering. + Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product engineers, designers, and other researchers to translate research innovations into impactful real-world solutions. + Publish in top-tier conferences and journals, and contribute to the broader research community through open-source contributions and thought leadership. **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:** + Doctorate in Computer Science, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Statistics or related fields, + OR equivalent experience. + Research experience and at least three publications in top conferences/journals in one of the following areas: programming languages, software engineering, machine learning, systems. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Contributions to open-source projects, especially those related to programming languages, compilers, developer tools, or AI for code. + Active participation in the research community through publications, workshops, or collaborations with academic or industry partners. + Experience designing autonomous software development tools, particularly those that support software engineering tasks such as code generation, refactoring, or debugging. \#M365Core #M365Research #Research Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .