Principal Software Engineer- Mixed Reality Team

Principal Software Engineer- Mixed Reality Team

Mixed Reality Head Tracking team is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join us in delivering the next wave of holographic experiences in an exciting new project. Our team is responsible for ego motion tracking, localization, mapping and navigation across a wide range of mixed reality devices. These devices operate in various challenging environments and operating conditions. While there is significant academic progress in these areas, the challenge of reliable and robust operation in a plethora of operating conditions while running on a minimal power budget presents exciting opportunities for cutting edge technology building.  

In Mixed Reality, people—not devices—are at the center of everything we do. Our tech moves beyond screens and pixels, creating a new reality aimed at bringing us closer together—whether that’s scientists “meeting” on the surface of a virtual Mars or some yet undreamt-of possibility. To get there, we’re incorporating diverse groundbreaking technologies, from the revolutionary Holographic Processing Unit to computer vision, machine learning, human-computer interaction, and more. We’re a growing team of talented engineers and artists putting technology on a human path across all Windows devices, including Microsoft Mixed Reality, the Internet of Things, phones, tablets, desktops, and Xbox. We believe there is a better way. If you do too, we need you!   

You are drawn to work on the latest and most innovative products in the world. You seek projects that will transform how people interact with technology. You have a drive to grow your skillset by finding unique challenges that have yet to be solved. 

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.  

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience
• 4+ years of industry experience in 3D Computer Vision/State Estimation fields like SLAM, 3D Reconstruction, Visual Localization. 
• 4+ years of industry experience working on embedded/real-time systems. 

Other Requirements

Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements that 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. 
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information.  To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable."
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship- based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United states federal,state, and/or local(or applicable country) United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science OR related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, OR Python 
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience
• M.Sc or Ph.D in related fields of computer vision/machine learning.  
• Experience writing performance-critical code in C/C++, debugging skills. 
• Hands-on experience working with sensors like cameras, inertial sensors, GPS, magnetometer etc. 
• Hands-on experience working on camera-based 3D reconstruction and mapping algorithms. 
• Hands-on experience working on camera-based relocalization algorithms. 
• Hands-on experience working on camera processing pipelines or image quality fundamentals.

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

• Incorporate the latest Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision and Sensor Fusion capabilities into the design of our Products and Services. 

• Characterize various sensors like inertial measurement units, magnetometers, visual light cameras, depth cameras, GPS etc. to understand their properties and how they relate to the accuracy of tracking, mapping, and localization. 

• Implement and design innovative measurement solutions to quantify the accuracy and reliability of Mixed Reality devices against industry gold standard ground-truth systems. 

• Partner with engineers, designers, and program managers to deliver solid technical designs. 

• Execute with accountability towards high quality solutions while meeting schedules. 

• Leverage subject-matter expertise of cross-product features with appropriate to drive multiple groups’ project plans, release plans, and work items. Break down long-term project vision into milestones as part of an overall roadmap. Guide other members for project estimation. 

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