Senior Software Engineer - Maps team

We are the Maps Directions team - a Microsoft team that drives the future of Maps across a wide majority of Microsoft services. We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate and highly motivated to work on researching, driving, and solving deep technical problems in graph search algorithms. If you are eager to take on a challenge, Maps Directions is the place for you! 

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Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient and scalable graph algorithms for road directions routing, such as Dijkstra’s and A*.
• Implement and optimize data structures and interfaces for storing and accessing large-scale road network graphs and related information, such as traffic, speed limits, and road conditions.
• Design and implement methodologies for measuring the performance and impact of routing features
• Collaborate with other engineers, product managers, and user experience designers to understand the requirements and specifications of the routing features and applications.
• Test, debug, and troubleshoot the routing software and ensure its reliability, accuracy, and performance.
• Research and evaluate new technologies and techniques for improving routing functionality and user experience.
• Document and communicate the design and implementation details of the routing software and algorithms.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience in leading projects and software engineers
  
• Experience with data structures and optimization techniques for improving the performance of algorithms.
• Ability to communicate in English.

Other Requirements:

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master or PhD degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Familiarity with graph theory and shortest path algorithms including Dijkstra’s, Bellman-Ford, A*, and related algorithms.
  
• Experience with maps data and / or geospatial services.
  
• Experience with statistical methods, large data analytics and ML.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and communicate effectively about complex technical concepts.
  
• Passion for quality, performance and reliability.

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