Engineering Lead - Extreme Retrieval
Microsoft Research India is hiring an Engineering Lead to build shared ML platforms and retrieval infrastructure. You will define engineering standards and architecture for RAG and web-scale retrieval models used across Microsoft products. The role bridges the gap between research and production, requiring deep systems expertise and cross-functional leadership. You will report to executive leadership and influence engineering strategy for global-scale retrieval systems.
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Experience
Experience not specified
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 1
What you will work on
Microsoft Research India is hiring an Engineering Lead to build shared ML platforms and retrieval infrastructure. You will define engineering standards and architecture for RAG and web-scale retrieval models used across Microsoft products. The role bridges the gap between research and production, requiring deep systems expertise and cross-functional leadership. You will report to executive leadership and influence engineering strategy for global-scale retrieval systems.
TAL's take
Exceptional role at a Tier 1 company (Microsoft Research) working on cutting-edge retrieval infrastructure for consumer-facing AI products.
The JD clearly defines the scope, team context, and expected impact within a specific engineering-research hybrid domain.
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Must haves
- Bachelor's or Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields
- Strong software engineering skills with track record in large shared codebases
- Significant experience building shared platforms, frameworks, or ML systems
- Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills
- High ownership and ability to drive ambiguous technical problems
Tools and skills
Nice to have: retrieval methods, dense retrieval, sparse retrieval, ranking, reranking, benchmarking, performance optimization, gpu workflows.
About the company
Microsoft is a global Tier 1 technology company.
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