Member of Technical Staff - Mobile Technical Lead

Company: Microsoft
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: January 28, 2025

Job Description:

OverviewMicrosoft AI is looking for a talented mobile lead engineer to help build the next wave of capabilities of our personalized AI assistant, Copilot. We're looking for someone who will bring an abundance of positive energy, empathy, and kindness to the team every day, in addition to being highly effective. The right candidate enjoys building world-class consumer experiences and products in a fast-paced environment. The Native Engineering team is responsible for leading and building the core experience of Copilot on iOS and Android, while collaborating with our Product Management, Design and AI Research teams.Our newly formed organization, Microsoft AI (MAI), is dedicated to advancing Copilot and other consumer AI products and research. The team is responsible for Copilot, Bing, Edge, and generative AI research. Come be a part of the team shaping the future personal computing.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.By applying to this U.S. Mountain View, CA position, you are required to be local to the San Francisco area and in office 3 days a week.Responsibilities

• Care deeply about building outstanding consumer-grade mobile applications.
• Build consumer-grade applications for iOS and/or Android.
• Ship high-quality, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code.
• Work collaboratively with our Designers, Product Managers, and AI Researchers to take ambiguous projects and mold them into amazing experiences.
• Find a path to get things done despite roadblocks to get your work into the hands of users quickly and iteratively.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, design-driven, product development cycle.
• User Feedback Integration: Ensure the product continually evolves based on user feedback and market trends, driving features that improve user satisfaction and retention.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers focused on consumer mobile-related projects. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and high performance.
• Roadmap Development: Own the technical roadmap for the mobile engineering team, balancing short-term delivery with long-term technical investments that enable scaling and efficiency.
• Embody our and .QualificationsRequired/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs)
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience developing mobile applications for iOS or Android platforms with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Swift, Kotlin, Objective-C, or Java.
• OR equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of mobile application architecture, design patterns, and UI/UX principles.
• 3+ years of leading high-performing mobile engineering teams.
• Experience in consumer engineering or a growth-oriented role.Additional or Preferred Qualifications (PQs)
• Contributions to open-source projects.
• Experience building iOS or Android applications from scratch.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers.
• Passion for learning new technologies and staying up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in mobile development and AI.
• Proven ability to collaborate and contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment, fostering knowledge sharing and growth within the team.
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